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Billiat, Chikuhwa flops at Scottland FC

What a difference a year makes for Khama Billiat and Lynoth "Sonjy" Chikuhwa. Once feared goal scorers in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, the duo now find themselves struggling for form at Scottland FC, raising eyebrows among fans …

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Khama should try humility

Ian Khama's latest unprovoked outburst - praising Ian Smith's Rhodesia and branding Zimbabwe a "failed state" - is as tone-deaf as it is arrogant. No wonder Batswana now regard their ex-president with indifference, even suspicion. Instead …

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 17:23hrs | 595 | by Dereck Goto

Ian Khama compares Zimbabwe to colonial Rhodesia

Former Botswana president Ian Khama launched a scathing critique of Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF and government leadership during the launch of opposition politician Job Sikhala's book, Footprints in the Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala,…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Regime change Khama refused entry into Angola

Angola is under scrutiny after denying entry to several senior African political figures who were set to attend a conference hosted by the country's main opposition party, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (Unita).Uni…

Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF says too hot for Maimane, Khama, Brenthurst Foundation

Zanu-PF has claimed that its unwavering stance against alleged imperialist efforts targeting liberation movements in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made it a target for coordinated attacks by opposition voices in the…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 12:58hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF is the big monster

AS recent as last week, Elon Musk's fortune had swelled to a stupendous and eye-watering US$348 billion, making him probably the richest man on the planet.It is just obscene that one person's worth can be close to a third of the cumulative…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:25hrs | 313 | by Bishop Lazarus

Khama's conditions for return revealed

Coach, Michael Nees has outlined the steps taken by the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to ensure that highly-rated attacker Khama Billiat, returns to international football.The Warriors recently sealed their qualification for the Caf…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:41hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Ian Khama wants Sadc to expel founding member Zimbabwe

Former President of Botswana Ian Khama has called on the Southern African Development Community SADC to expel Zimbabwe if proven to have meddled with member states' elections.Zimbabwe stands accused of interfering with SADC member states' …

Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 15:40hrs | 5229 | by Staff reporter

Khama Billiat excited to be back in South Africa

Khama Billiat never imagined that he would be back in South Africa representing Zimbabwe's national team when he left the neighboring country in February. The 33-year-old forward had retired from international football and was looking to r…

Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:21hrs | 15098 | by Staff reporter

Khama Billiat shines

Yadah 1-0 HerentalsKhama Billiat once again proved his class with a stunning performance capped by a brilliant goal as Yadah triumphed over Herentals in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash at Heart Stadium yesterday. The Warriors st…

Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:46hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Khama Billiat making a strong impact in the PSL

Khama Billiat is making a strong impact in the Premier Soccer League following his return from South Africa. The Yadah star has been instrumental in his team's resurgence, scoring three goals and providing an assist in July, contributing t…

Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:20hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter

Brilliant Billiat shows his class

YADAH coach Thomas Ruzive is pleased with the promising signs he saw from the club's marquee signing Khama Billiat in their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match Bikita Minerals on Sunday.Ruzive described the forward's performance as "e…

Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Unhappy return for Khama, Kuda Mahachi

MARQUEE signings Khama Billiat and Kuda Mahachi's return to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League got off to the worst possible start after their teams suffered defeats in the opening weekend of the 2024 campaign.Yadah travelled to the Co…

Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Yadah revel in Khama capture

Premier Soccer League side Yadah are revelling in their capture of Warriors legend Khama Billiat whom they stole from right under the noses of the more fancied Dynamos last week.Yadah officials are pleased with the business they conducted …

Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Dembare lash out at Khama Billiat

DYNAMOS vice-chairperson Vincent Chawonza is outraged over what he termed unprofessionalism by Khama Billiat's handlers after Yadah successfully snatched the former Warriors talisman transfer on Tuesday.The Harare giants, who had seen off …

Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 15:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Khama Billiat to sign for Yadah Stars FC?

Khama Billiat, the former Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs forward, returned to the country on Tuesday evening as he prepares for his next move in the local Premier Soccer League. His destination within the league remains uncertain.Seve…

Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:22hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Manica Diamond offers US$20,000 for Billiat

Manica Diamonds have sneaked in front of Dynamos and other competitors in the race to sign former Warriors talisman Khama Billiat, with the Mutare-based side said to have offered him a "deal that is difficult to resist."DeMbare appeared to…

Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:20hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Botswana rejects Iant Khama's 'outrageous' claims of assassination plot

The Botswana government has dismissed as "outrageous" claims by former President Ian Khama that his family is under siege and that there is a plot to assassinate him.Khama, who left Botswana in November 2021, is in South Africa. He previou…

Published: 05 May 2022 at 20:57hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

ZIFA courts Khama Billiat

THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) says it will this week send a delegation to South Africa to try and persuade striker Khama Billiat to shelve his retirement plans and be part of the Warriors squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afc…

Published: 15 Dec 2021 at 06:43hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Billiat signs new Kaizer Chiefs contract

KHAMA Billiat has finally ended the uncertainty surrounding his future after signing a new two-year contract at South African football giants Kaizer Chiefs.The 30-year-old Zimbabwe international's future was up in the air after his contrac…

Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 10:21hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Khama Billiat faces another injury lay-off

KHAMA Billiat could be facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines, barely a few weeks after returning from another injury, following an admission by the Kaizer Chiefs head coach Gavin Hunt he does not know when the Warriors star could b…

Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 19:06hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Billiat thanks Chiefs boss

KHAMA Billiat who played a starring role in Kaizer Chiefs' 1-0 win against Primeiro de Agosto on Tuesday to put the Soweto club through to their first-ever Caf Champions League group stagesâ€š says Amakhosi need to test themselves against …

Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:38hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe under tyranny 40 years on, says Khama

OUTSPOKEN former Botswana President Ian Khama has made a scathing evaluation of the Zanu-PFled regime's performance saying nothing, except for name and leaders, had changed in Zimbabwe since independence.Speaking in a webinar meeting to di…

Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

By-elections TKO and below the belt politics

If the Matabeleland North by-elections held recently were a boxing match, the MDC-Alliance would have been dealt a technical knock-out (TKO).After jabs and uppercuts, then a flurry of combinations, left hook, right hook, then another jab .…

Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 08:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Botswana President survives near-chopper crash

Reports from Botswana indicate that the country's President Masisi survived a potential helicopter crash in the country's second-largest city Francistown on Saturday.In a statement issued by the Botswana Defence Force and the Office of the…

Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 12:40hrs | 7251 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Al Ahly revive Billiat interest

EGYPTIAN football giants Al Ahly have reportedly revived their interest in Warriors forward Khama Billiat, who displayed a scintillating performance in the opening match of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) against hosts Egypt on Fri…

Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:26hrs | 4439 | by Staff reporter

Hackers hit Khama, demands $10,000

ZIMBABWE international footballer Khama Billiat is being traumatised after some fraudsters hacked his Facebook and Twitter accounts and demanded he pays them US$10 000 by yesterday or they will release his pictures, and other stuff, to the…

Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 07:48hrs | 1067 | by Staff reporter

Fury over Khama treatment

SIX years after his endorsement by Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand opened the doors for a move to South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns, Khama Billiat is at the centre of a social media explosion with scores of football fans furiou…

Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:09hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Sundowns set to lose Billiat for free

MAMELODI Sundowns are in danger of losing Khama Billiat for free in June when his current deal with the club expires.Sundowns spokesperson Thulani Thuswa confirmed that Billiat is staying with Abafana Ba Style."He was at training this morn…

Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:58hrs | 1767 | by Staff reporter

Ian Khama congratulates Mnangagwa

Botswana Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation Dr Pelenomi Vincent Moitoi has delivered a special message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa from his counterpart President Ian Khama congratulating him on his recent appointment and…

Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 13:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Masire's family, Ian Khama clash over Masire State funeral

Former Botswana president Sir Ketumile Masire will be buried today.Meanwhile, former President Festus Mogae has revealed the main reason behind the dates of Sir Ketumile's midweek State funeral.In an exclusive interview with The Monitor, M…

Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 06:27hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

English Premiership side Swansea monitoring grieving Khama

ZIMBABWE international Khama Billiat is on the radar of English Premiership side Swansea, but for now, the forward says he is battling to adjust to life without his late manager Edzai Kasinauyo. The Mamelodi Sundowns forward believes it wi…

Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 06:12hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Billiat' prohibitive R2.5 million buyout clause

KHAMA Billiat may have to wait longer than anticipated before he can fulfil his dream to play in Europe after it emerged that the Warriors forward has a prohibitive R2,5 million buyout clause which could be stifling a move away from Mamelo…

Published: 07 Feb 2017 at 05:19hrs | 1969 | by Staff reporter

Khama Billiat among nominees for Africa's finest

Nominees for 2016 African player of the year and African based player of the year awards.African player of the year1. Ahmed Musa (Nigeria & Leicester City)2. Andre Ayew (Ghana & West Ham)3. Aymen Abdennour Tunisia & Valencia)4.…

Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 19:58hrs | 1089 | by Staff reporter

Whoâ€™s the tortoise now? - Zim Vigil

On Friday Botswana celebrated 50 years of independence. There has been a transformation. In 1966 it was the poor relation in the region. Some of us at the Vigil recall travelling through Botswana by train about this time, making lengthy un…

Published: 03 Oct 2016 at 10:19hrs | 826 | by Zim Vigil

Botswana has witnessed unprecedented killings and purges of Khama's opponents

There are two things that loom large when people discuss Botswana's president Ian Khama in Zimbabwe: his maverick (if queer is not the word) nature and a particular knack for taking potshots at President Mugabe.Associating openly with the …

Published: 24 Sep 2016 at 17:23hrs | 14 | by Tichaona Zindoga

Khama hands-off Zimbabwe

Botswana President, Ian Khama, please put hands-off Zimbabwe by respecting our internal affairs. You are not qualified to urge our constitutionally elected President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, to leave office when his people overwhelmingly vot…

Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 11:19hrs | 6190 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri

Billiat wins R450,000

Khama Billiat, the Mamelodi Sundowns dynamo, was the centre of attention at the 2015/16 #PSLAwards when he claimed three main awards as the PSL honoured this season's top achievers at Emperors Palace on Monday.Billiat walked away with the …

Published: 31 May 2016 at 07:30hrs | 11 | by SuperSport

Khama Billiat set for rich pickings

ZIMBABWE international forward Khama Billiat could pocket a cool R450 000 on Monday night when the South African Premiership honours its outstanding footballers for the 2015/ 2016 season with the Warriors' star expected to win all the majo…

Published: 24 May 2016 at 06:36hrs | 7 | by Grace Chingoma

Mugabe, Khama; how people make history

Back in time during my high school days I always wondered what one of the history text book's title â€œPeople Making Historyâ€ meant. Questions like, do people really sit around a table and say, â€œokay guys let us make history?â€ easily…

Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 12:07hrs | 3408 | by Caitlin Kamba

Zim election were not as bad as Khama portrays them, says Botswana opposition

Gaborone - The leader of the opposition coalition in Botswana, Duma Boko has dismissed Gaborone's position on the controversial elections in Zimbabwe, saying they were not as flawed as his home government has been claiming. Boko told a new…

Published: 11 Aug 2013 at 07:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

'Puppet' Khama of Botswana invited American troops

BOTSWANA invited the United States to send troops to guard a transmission station used by the Voice of America's Studio 7 to broadcast into Zimbabwe, leaked diplomatic cables show.Zimbabwe's western neighbour was concerned by rising rhetor…

Published: 07 Sep 2011 at 04:22hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter

Mapeza names Zimbabwe soccer squad

Mapeza named 13 foreign based players most of them from the South African Premiership. Only five players were called up from Europe and they are Justice Majabvi (Austria), Noel Kaseke (Cyprus), Vusa Nyoni (Belgium), Ovidy Karuru (France) a…

Published: 05 Mar 2011 at 15:11hrs | 1620 | by Byo24NEWS

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