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Former Bosso players honour departed colleagues
Former Highlanders players gathered at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo on Saturday to honor their departed teammates in a solemn yet celebratory commemoration. The gathering, which has become an ann...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:48hrs | 218 | 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 | 2 | by Staff rteporter
Ali Baba to receive award
LEGENDARY junior football coach, Ali "Baba" Dube is on Saturday receiving a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the local game. Dube, a former Highlanders juniors coach is being...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Brito is brewing something beautiful at Highlanders
SOMETHING is brewing at Highlanders and the brew master is Portuguese expatriate Baltermar Brito who has so far not only proved to have a good eye for the finest ingredients but a brewmaster of the hi...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to tour England, Schengen countries
HIGHLANDERS have started applying for visas to tour England and some Schengen countries as part of a voyage to learn how top clubs in Europe are run.Bosso principal sponsor Sakunda Holdings is...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bosso build up to 2026
HIGHLANDERS FC will line up several activities between now and 2026 when the institution celebrates 100 years.The club's marketing committee is expected to line up events towards the grand cel...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders legend Luphahla dies
HIGHLANDERS legend, Willie Luphahla, popularly known as Matholwane during his playing days has died.Luphahla died in Bulawayo yesterday morning at the age of 64 after a lengthy illness. Indica...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
In the beginning there was Madinda, then Peter and Adam came along
SCOTTISH writer Stephen Walsh, who spent some years teaching in Zimbabwe in the early '80s, says the Ndlovu brothers - Madinda, Adam and Peter - had amazing football skills and belong to a special gro...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bobby Clark speaks on Bosso
FORMER Highlanders head coach Bobby Clark was delighted to hear about Bosso's 1-0 win over TelOne on Sunday. "Highlanders still means a lot to me," he says from his home near Aberdeen, Scotland....Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Stephen Walsh
Alexander Maseko absolves John Sibanda
ZIMBABWE looked set to beat Congo-Brazzaville on 14 July 1991 to set a last Group F win and qualify situation against Malawi in Lilongwe two weeks later in the build up to the 1992 Africa Cup of Natio...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:50hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Amini Soma quits
AMINI Soma-Phiri yesterday resigned as Highlanders' assistant coach amid tensions and allegations of sabotage raised by head coach Erol Akbay on Monday.In a letter submitted to the club on Mon...Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
When Peter Ndlovu and Bruce Grobbelaar made Zimbabwe dare to dream
The following is an extract from Ian Hawkey's article from Issue Nine of the Blizzard, published in June 2013. The Blizzard is a quarterly football journal available from ...Published: 24 May 2017 at 08:52hrs | | by Ian Hawkey
Dezidelio Kapenya regrets leaving Bosso
EVERYTIME he reminisces on his football career, former Highlanders' skipper and defence stalwart Dezidelio "Dazzy" Kapenya cannot help but feel a sense of regret as he recalls the circumstances wh...Published: 31 Oct 2016 at 16:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Future Football Philosophy and Style
Since independence Zimbabwe football have evolved from foreign coach to foreign coach with little success in Afcon.Our football became of age in the late 90s when Reinhard Fabisch was appo...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
Bosso coach thrilled to see mango tree, eat guava
Highlanders FC Dutch coach, Erol Akbay has claimed to have seen a mango tree for the first time in his life.That was at Ntabazinduna Flats, where he had gone to visit his assistant Cosmos Zulu...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 10:42hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zimbabwe's Future Football Philosophy and Style
Since independence Zimbabwe football have evolved from foreign coach to foreign coach with little success in Afcon. Our football became of age in the late 90s when Reinhard Fabisch was ap...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 08:30hrs | | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
Soma-Phiri rules out taking up the assistant coaching job
OUTGOING Highlanders' interim coach Amini Soma-Phiri yesterday all but ruled out taking up the Bulawayo giants' assistant coaching job ahead of the imminent arrival of a substantive foreign head coach...Published: 18 Dec 2015 at 05:58hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Willard Mashinkila Khumalo's mother dies
MAUD Ngwenya, mother to the late national team and Highlanders icon Willard Khumalo has died at the age of 65. Her death on Tuesday came barely three months after her first born child Khumalo ...Published: 26 Nov 2015 at 05:36hrs | 1 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Popular Bosso fan dies
POPULAR Highlanders FC fan and Bulawayo socialite Raymond Fungai "Jones" Nyamapfeni has died. He was 42. Jones, a regular at Bosso training sessions and matches since he was 12 years old, died...Published: 04 Nov 2015 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Whinsley Masara
Willard Khumalo had many kids
HE SCORED a few brilliant goals as a midfielder but managed to bang them like Lionel Messi in between the sheets since his surviving family failed to keep count of children Willard Mashinkila Khumalo ...Published: 08 Sep 2015 at 13:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Willard Khumalo: We treasure the memories
I was deeply saddened by the news of Willard's death. He is one of my great sporting heroes. In 1982/3 we used to enter Barbourfields (B/F) at 12 noon (instead of 3pm) because of that U18 team ("Liver...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 15:08hrs | 3 | by Rodwell Mahlasela Dlodlo
Willard Mashinkila Khumalo burial in pictures
Here are a few photographs of Willard Mashinkila Khumalo's funeral, taken yesterday in Bulawayo. These photos were shared on Facebook by ...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 07:03hrs | 12 | by Thandiwe Moyo on Facebook
'Willard Khumalo died a bitter man'
Former Warriors' legend Moses Chunga has said the late Bosso and Warriors' midfielder Willard Mashinkila Khumalo died a bitter man.Chunga said this during his tribute to the just departed 'mid...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 04:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Willard Khumalo burial - Live updates
14:43 The body now at Lady Stanley for burial after passing through Barbourfields.13:33 Mourners now paying their last respects as body viewing is underway.12:44 Minister Andrew Langa ...Published: 27 Aug 2015 at 11:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to bid Willard Khumalo farewell
SCORES of mourners from across Zimbabwe are expected to throng McDonald Hall in Mzilikazi this morning to pay their final respects to midfield maestro Willard Mashinkila Khumalo.Khumalo, who died of d...Published: 27 Aug 2015 at 08:27hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Willard Khumalo to be laid to rest at Lady Stanley
FOOTBALL legend Willard Mashinkila Khumalo will be buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo tomorrow morning. Family spokesman and former Highlanders' chairman Ernest "Maphepha" Sibanda sai...Published: 26 Aug 2015 at 13:20hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Zapu mourns Willard Khumalo
Zapu has sent its condolence messages to the Khumalo family following the death of the legend soccer player Willard Mashinkila Khumalo."The Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU) wishes to co...Published: 24 Aug 2015 at 07:19hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Burial place poser for Willard Khumalo
The death of Highlanders FC legend Willard Khumalo has raised questions as to where he might be laid to rest.Khumalo has been described a football hero who deserve to be buried at Lady Stanley...Published: 23 Aug 2015 at 20:27hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Prof Jonathan Moyo mourns Willard Khumalo
Scores of football supporters have expressed shock at the death of one of Highlanders FC gifted midfielder, Willard Khumalo. Khumalo died at the United Bulawayo Hospitals due to a cardiac...Published: 23 Aug 2015 at 12:54hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Willard Khumalo dies
Highlanders FC legend and former Warriors player Willard Mashinkila Khumalo has died.Bulawayo24.com understands Khumalo died in the early hours of Sunday morning in a Bulawayo h...Published: 23 Aug 2015 at 18:20hrs | 2 | by Thobekile Zhou
The Bosso curse
ADMITTEDLY Highlanders Football Club is one of the most revered football institutions in the country and has arguably the second largest following after champions Dynamos.Bosso, as the club is...Published: 22 Feb 2015 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by Ngwele Dube
Bosso technical team named
CITY football giants Highlanders Football Club yesterday confirmed Mandla Mpofu and Peter Nkomo as Bongani Mafu's assistants.Nkomo will be in charge of goalkeepers.Making the announc...Published: 06 Jan 2015 at 15:15hrs | | by Ngqabutho Moyo
Highlanders to officially unveil assistant coach, welfare manager
HIGHLANDERS will officially unveil their assistant coach and welfare manager on Monday ahead of the start of their 2015 pre-season training on the same day. Bosso's chief executive offi...Published: 03 Jan 2015 at 04:25hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
New Bosso coach to choose assistants
NEW Highlanders FC coach Bongani Mafu will have a role to play in the recruitment of his backroom staff, Bosso chairman, Peter Dube, has said. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony of the c...Published: 25 Dec 2014 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Lovemore Dube
Bosso coaches to re-apply for their jobs
SWEEPING changes are looming at Highlanders following revelations that the entire technical department has been made to re-apply. According to B-Metro, all the club's coaches from the Under-14...Published: 22 Dec 2014 at 10:22hrs | | by Fungai Muderere
Scottish coach for Bosso
SCOTTISH football coach Desmond Donaldson Bulpin, 63, has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Kelvin Kaindu as Highlanders FC coach.Bosso yesterday said they were still screening the 11 applic...Published: 04 Dec 2014 at 08:21hrs | | by Lovemore Dube
Bosso target foreign coach
HIGHLANDERS will engage yet another foreign coach for the 2015 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season after the departure of Zambian Kelvin Kaindu amid wide spread speculation that a gaffer from So...Published: 27 Nov 2014 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso members push for early AGM
A SECTION of Highlanders Football Club members are pushing for the bringing forward of the club's annual general meeting to, preferably, the end of this month from the constitutionally stipulated end ...Published: 09 Nov 2014 at 12:52hrs | 1 | by Ngqwele Dube
'Bosso players not worried about results but month end pay cheque'
FAMED former Highlanders juniors coach Ali "Baba" Dube says the current senior team is not worried about results but the month end pay cheque.He stopped short of calling them mercenaries, but ...Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 15:20hrs | | by Sports reporter
Douglas 'British' Mloyi, a true Bosso legend
One of the finest ever defenders produced by Highlanders, a legend in his own right Douglas "British" Mloyi is a name that will forever be remembered and will appear in Bosso's history books....Published: 13 Oct 2014 at 16:18hrs | 6 | by Nash Mkokwayarira
Dembare top fines table
CHAMPIONS Dynamos appear to be failing to rub off the bad boy image after they were hit with $5 125 fines by the Premier Soccer League (PSL) for various offences, while Highlanders were fined 4 000 fr...Published: 05 Oct 2014 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kaindu quits Bosso
KELVIN Kaindu has left Highlanders by mutual consent, ending a three-year reign that failed to yield the league title that Bosso desperately needs.The decision was arrived at on Monday afterno...Published: 01 Oct 2014 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Ricky Zililo
Kaindu on the ropes
EMBATTLED Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu will be under pressure to save his job when Bosso meets stubborn ZPC Kariba at Hartsfield Rugby Grounds on Sunday.It's a do-or-die mission for the...Published: 26 Sep 2014 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bosso fans told to keep calm
Highlanders FC gaffer Kelvin Kaindu has appealed to the Bosso family to be calm as he tries to steer the former league champions to the winner's podium and the Chibuku Super Cup."Our desire i...Published: 09 Sep 2014 at 08:02hrs | | by Paul Mundandi
Fans slam Highlanders FC
EXACTLY 23 years, 10 months to last Saturday, Willard Khumalo walked past the National Sports Stadium podium as the winner of the Zimbabwe FA Cup.He had been flown from Germany where he was ...Published: 08 Sep 2014 at 08:30hrs | | by Lovemore Dube
Fans blast Bosso after losing to DeMbare
EXACTLY 23 years, 10 months to last Saturday, Willard Khumalo walked past the National Sports Stadium podium as the winner of the Zimbabwe FA Cup.He had been flown from Germany where he wa...Published: 08 Sep 2014 at 05:48hrs | | by Lovemore Dube
Bosso seek to extend Chibuku Cup dominance
Highlanders 1 - 0 ShabanieIt is now 41 years since Highlanders bagged their first Chibuku Cup having beaten the now defunct Mangula 3-0 in the 1973 final. They proceeded to win the cup four mo...Published: 17 Aug 2014 at 20:17hrs | | by Sports reporter
Willard Mashinkila Khumalo admitted to hospital
HIGHLANDERS welfare manager Willard Mashinkila Khumalo was admitted to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after he fell ill last week.Mashinkila Khumalo did not travel with Highlanders for the Dy...Published: 24 Jun 2014 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bosso date Americans at Barbourfields Stadium on Saturday
BULAWAYO soccer giants and Premiership pacesetters Highlanders host the visiting American University of Notre Dame football team at Barbourfields Stadium on Saturday.The visitors, who are in t...Published: 29 May 2014 at 07:02hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
Willard Khumalo's father dies
DANNY Mashinkila-Khumalo, father to former Warriors great Willard, who died at a Bulawayo hospital on Tuesday, will be laid to rest at West Park Cemetery on Saturday morning.He was 70....Published: 12 May 2014 at 08:35hrs | 2 | by Sports reporter
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