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ZPC Hwange joins ZPC Kariba in PSL
ZPC Hwange have officially secured promotion to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL), boasting an unassailable 14-point lead in the Southern Region Division One League with just four rounds re...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:35hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo and Russia: Lessons from South Africa
Among those Zimbabweans observing the elections in South Africa was Owen Chikukwa in Cape Town.The loss of power by the African National Congress can easily be explained. Brother Owen put it s...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:46hrs | 14 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimbabwe's McKop a huge asset for high-flying Stellies
ZIMBABWEAN goalkeeper coach Pernell 'Makhiwa' McKop has inspired the high-riding Premiership side Stellenbosch, who will debut in Africa next season.Stellenbosch FC have been one of the star P...Published: 28 May 2024 at 10:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chikwata bounce back to Division One
FORMER topflight teams, Zimbabwe Saints and Bulawayo City will be among clubs that will participate in the Zifa Southern Region Division One league this year.Zimbabwe Saints who were chucked o...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mjubheki Nyoni not Trey Nyoni's father
FORMER Zimbabwe Saints juniors and Gwanda Ramblers player Mjubheki Nyoni has dismissed reports that he is the father of Liverpool starlet Trey.Trey made his debut for Liverpool last week in th...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 20:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Agent Sawu makes history
FORMER Zimbabwe international striker Agent Sawu has joined Highlanders as second assistant. He becomes the first former Zimbabwe Saints player to coach Highlanders. He is a holder of several ...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 15:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo needs 25 more schools
BULAWAYO needs at least 25 primary schools to address hot sitting, which has seen areas such as Cowdray Park having three-in-one schools as it battles crowding.A three-in-one school is an educ...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Saints expelled again
The troubled Zifa Southern Region Division One League team, Zimbabwe Saints, has been expelled from the league due to their failure to fulfill fixtures and non-payment of affiliation fees. This expuls...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa issues stern warning to SADC
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has shot back at the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s decision to seek the intervention of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) in Zimbabwe's ...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Why Zanu-PF must win at any cost!
Let me start with that intellectual prostitute, Professor Jonathan Moyo, who, from his hide-out somewhere in Kenya is breathing fire and brimstone on a poor white man, David Coltart.David wrot...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo schools in top 10 of Zimbabwe mega schools
MPOPOMA High School and Mahlathini Primary School in Bulawayo have the largest learner population in the city with a combined estimate of more than 5 000 pupils and hundreds of teachers making it into...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:15hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elections won't change anything
Quite frankly, had there been no need for voting, most (if not all) politicians would never have uttered such words as "the people" in their entire lives.SOME people have asked why I appeared ...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:40hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa mourns Ezekiel Guti
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has mourned the death of the founder of Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA) Forward in Faith Ministries Archbishop Professor Ezekiel Guti.He described the late evange...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ezekiel Guti dies
ZIMBABWE Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga Forward in Faith) founder Archbishop Professor Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti has died.He was 100, having been born on May 5, 1923, in Chipinge, Manicaland ...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Elections won't change anything as long as Zimbabweans don’t hold leaders accountable
Some people have asked why I appeared as though I was not particularly enthusiastic about the forthcoming harmonized elections in Zimbabwe.This deduction seems to have emanated from my apparen...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 16:12hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Indlovu iyanyathela in no-show
INDLOVU IYANYATHELA FC did not turn up for their home match against Mosi Rovers at the Zimbabwe Saints Club yesterday.They alleged that they were given a short notice on the fixture.Th...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
From Moondog Max to Arnold Zikhali, the storied lineage of Zimbabwe's 'strong men'
ON what had been a pretty ordinary and innocuous Tuesday afternoon, there was suddenly a flurry of activity around the corner of George Silundika and Sam Nujoma in Harare.Like bees attracted t...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe and Other Leftist Heroes: Progressive Endorse Tyranny
The death of Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe sparked a controversial debate about leftist heroes and their legacy. Many progressive activists and intellectuals have hailed Mugabe as a liberator who ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 11:32hrs | 10 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
There is some hope in Zimbabwe!
On March 27, 1902 the London Guardian announced the death of imperialist, Cecil John Rhodes His last words were these. "So little done, so much left to be done!"These words apply to ou...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:49hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Independence makes no sense to a people still suffering!
During my short two-year stint in South Africa, between 2008 and 2010, I worked with two NGOs (non-governmental organizations) - whose main focus was with the less privileged.The first one I w...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 14:13hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiwenga preaches peace
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has called on people to uphold peace and harmony as a prerequisite for development. VP Chiwenga, a devout Catholic, made the call when he joined fellow Cath...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
God has done more in my life in a few years praying alone, than going to 'church' for decades!
After penning my article entitled, 'Support ED all you want, but please don't blaspheme our God', I received so many messages of agreement, encouragement and endorsement of my sentiments.Indee...Published: 29 Jan 2023 at 08:27hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Support ED all you want, but please don't blaspheme the name of our God!
The Apostle Paul was right!"The love of money is the root of all evil"!And, tragically these words have been proven more real i...Published: 27 Jan 2023 at 17:33hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF thrives on chaos
PHEW, what a chaotic start to the year!A dazed Zimbabwe dollar is wobbling precariously into an eventful 2023, as the authorities comically plead with government contractors to desist from tra...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 05:50hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in 2023: There is great disorder, chaos under the heavens
GEORGE Orwell wrote so much and so well that one day it became cause for a whole essay to explain to himself and the world why he wrote as such.In the essay of 1946, Why I Write, Orwell recoun...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 05:49hrs | 70 | by Dr William Jethro Mpofu
Mpopoma's famous personalities
BULAWAYO city, just like other towns and cities in Zimbabwe, had residential areas allocated according to race before Independence. Europeans, Africans, referred to at that time as "natives," Indians ...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso striker appeals for medical assistance
BEDRIDDEN former Highlanders Football Club striker Patrick "Mboma" Mpofu, who has been unwell for some time with his condition deteriorating, is appealing for funds so that he gets medical assistance....Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Highlanders legends to visit graves of fallen colleagues
Highlanders football legends meet in Bulawayo this Saturday to honour and celebrate the lives of their departed former teammates.Douglas Mloyi, the chairman of the Highlanders Former Players A...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 19:29hrs | | by Staff rteporter
Soccer coach in adultery storm
FORMER Highlanders FC and Ngezi Platinum Stars FC coach Bongani Mafu is at the centre of a storm following revelations that he rushed to Bulawayo Central Police Station to file criminal insult charges...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 19:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ephraim Chawanda attacks Chikwata leadership
ZIMBABWE Saints and Warriors legend Ephraim Chawanda popularly known as "The Rock Of Gilbraltar" has taken a swipe at the club's leadership after the team was relegated from the Zifa Southern Region D...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
It never rains for Zimbabwe Saints
IT never rains but pours for Zimbabwe Saints.The club has been relegated from the Zifa Southern Region league to Division Two.Plans to fight for a quick return to Premier Soccer League...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hwange Football Club bounces back
HWANGE Football Club are officially the Zifa Southern Region Division One champions after they defeated Indlovu Iyanyathela 1-0 at the Colliery Stadium to earn promotion to the Premier Soccer League....Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora says ZEC problems lie with the secretariat
MDC-T president, Douglas Mwonzora has said problems with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)'s independence do not necessarily lie with commissioners themselves but the electoral management body's...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 18:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mark Mathe joins Zimbabwe Saints
THE road to the revival of Zimbabwe Saints FC appears to be taking shape with the club expected to announce the imminent arrival of Mark Mathe as head coach.Chikwata have seen a number of coac...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 20:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo sports facilities in sorry state
BULAWAYO residents have lamented over the city's poor state of sports and recreational facilities, which they say points to deteriorating service delivery by the local authority.Bulawayo Progr...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 19:46hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chauya Chikwata for real, this time?
FOR new Zimbabwe Saints FC benefactor, Adrian Mtungwazi, the return of one of Zimbabwe's most successful and famous football clubs will not be possible if Chauya Chikwata's leaders continue pulling in...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chikwata set for financial windfall
STRUGGLING former giants Zimbabwe Saints could be set for a financial windfall after the club successfully negotiated a new deal with a diaspora-based company.The club appears to have turned a...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
PROPHECY: Zimbabwe to have diplomatic conflict with neighbouring country
Zimbabwe might soon have a diplomatic conflict with one of its sister countries in the region, Pastor Ian Ndlovu has prophesied. In a video that has gone viral on the internet, Pastor Ndlovu s...Published: 02 May 2022 at 11:11hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fireworks expected at BF
ONE thing that any spectator is almost always guaranteed whenever these two Bulawayo rivals meet is goals.The last five league meetings between Chicken Inn and Highlanders have produced 18 goa...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Undiluted saints kill Highcourt
A 46-YEAR-OLD Guruve imbiber Highcourt Nyamhenda died on Monday after consuming eight undiluted saints beers.According to police, the now-deceased Highcourt was drinking the brandy after visti...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 16:32hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Zimbabwe Saints in coach drama
WHEN Zimbabwe Saints announced that it would be playing in the Zifa Southern Region Division One league two years ago, there was some belief that perhaps there'd be a turnaround at one of the country'...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ref Ndazi bashed in Binga
ZIFA Southern Region Division One side Binga Pirates will be summoned to appear before a disciplinary hearing after the team's fans assaulted referee Hardly Ndazi accusing him of bias in a home match ...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chauya Chikwata's comeback not going as planned
IT was a comeback that was celebrated as a major stepping stone to getting Zimbabwe Saints back into mainstream football, but the situation on the ground speaks otherwise.After years in the fo...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Bosso 90 squad on right track'
BOSSO 90 coach Melusi ‘Mabaleka' Sibanda believes his teenage charges are on the right track and will soon surprise seasoned campaigners in the Zifa Southern Region Division One League.Siban...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:47hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa: When the Goliath Complex Afflicts
My early days in primary school were dominated by the story of Goliath, the giant of Philistine.Goliath's name was onomatopoeic; this sonorous name heavily suggested physical hugeness afflicte...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Britain and the USA gave Putin the idea of invasion, by doing this in Iraq, Libya, Serbia etc
In the long-ago summer of 2010, I found myself in the beautiful harbour of Sevastopol, surveying the rival fleets of Russia and Ukraine as they rode at anchor in the lovely Crimean sunshine. O...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 08:45hrs | 12 | by Peter Hitchens
Hwange press on for early return to PSL
HWANGE Football Club pressed on with their quest for an early return to the top flight when they dispatched Mosi Rovers 3-0 at the Colliery Stadium yesterday.On a day in which second placed Ar...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Hwange to feast on Quality Foods?
ZIFA Southern Region Division One pacesetters Hwange will make the long trip to Bulawayo to take on seventh-placed Quality Foods in a potentially exciting fixture that will be played at White City Sta...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa's acceptance of oppressive regimes fueling coups and terrorism
So, yet another African country has fallen to military rule! This time around - in apparent quick succession of one African government after another, particularly in the Western region - it wa...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 15:10hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
No celebrity, no matter how influential, can convince an abused person to support his tormentors
I remember a debate we had with a learned friend, on social media a couple of months back, on whether an individual, as self-proclaimed prophet Passion Java, could be considered an influential person....Published: 01 Feb 2022 at 17:29hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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