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Prophet Magaya fights O' Level demand
ZIFA presidential aspirant Walter Magaya has officially lodged a challenge at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), disputing the demand for an O' Level certificate for candidates vying for the as...Published: 4 hrs ago | 292 | by Staff reporter
Magaya versus Zifa legal drama deferred
Legal drama unfolded yesterday as lawyers for Prophet Walter Magaya, disqualified ZIFA presidential aspirant and Yadah Stars president, argued for his inclusion on the final list of candidates for the...Published: 5 hrs ago | 141 | by Staff reporter
Zifa elections face first hurdle
The upcoming Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board elections on January 25 are facing significant legal challenges as two High Court cases and a pending decision at the Court of Arbitration for S...Published: 20 hrs ago | 125 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya seek to stop 'fraudulent' Zifa elections
Yadah Stars Football Club president, Prophet Walter Magaya, has approached the High Court in a bid to halt the January 25 ZIFA elections. The urgent application will be heard this morning at 9 a.m. in...Published: 20 hrs ago | 96 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari takes dubious Zifa Committee head-on
Former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari has demanded clarity from the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Normalisation Committee regarding his exclusion from the final list of candidates eligible ...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:18hrs | 2461 | by Staff reporter
Farai Jere's O-Level certificate bears the name Farai Mutimbo
The ZIFA Electoral Committee, chaired by Lincoln Mutasa, has reaffirmed its commitment to adhering strictly to the rules and regulations set by the ZIFA Congress, as the field for the association's pr...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:17hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo mourns former social soccer icon 'Horsepower'
Former Bulawayo social soccer stalwart Madodana "Horsepower" Tshabangu has passed away at the age of 60.His son, Maradona, confirmed the news from Johannesburg, South Africa, revealing that Ts...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:34hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Hooray! Farai Jere fails eligibility test
Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairperson Farai Jere's ambition to ascend to the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) presidency has hit a dead end after he failed the eligibility vetting process. The Z...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 11:50hrs | 2120 | by Staff reporter
Zifa completes vetting
Zifa Normalisation Committee Set to Announce Executive Committee Candidates Amid Drama and ControversyThe Zifa Normalisation Committee is expected to announce today the list of candidates for ...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:49hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP steps down from PSL 'good riddance of bad rubbish
The curtain is coming down on Farai Jere's tenure as the Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman, a role he assumed on September 9, 2018. As he prepares to step down on December 31, Jere spent yesterday ...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:05hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Mudslinging, namedropping intensify ahead of ZIFA polls
The race for the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency has intensified, with candidates raising objections against rivals as the vetting of their credentials continues. The elections, set fo...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 15:43hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Makwinji Soma-Phiri enters ZIFA race
Benjani Mwaruwari and Makwinji Soma-Phiri have officially confirmed their candidacy for the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency, marking their intent to lead a sport in desperate need of r...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 18:29hrs | 6285 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari joins race for Zifa Presidency
Legendary former Zimbabwe national football team captain Benjani Mwaruwari has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency, marking a significant mo...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 09:55hrs | 4945 | by Staff reporter
Bongani Mafu bags $200,000 from Ngezi Platinum
Premier Soccer League champions Ngezi Platinum Stars have been ordered by FIFA to pay former coach Bongani Mafu close to US$200,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal. The platinum miners face a dea...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Benjani Mwaruwari Jr suffers career setback in England
The son of Warriors legend Benjani Mwaruwari, Benjani Jr, has suffered a career setback in England.The young striker has been released by sixth-tire club Yeovil Town following the end of the s...Published: 23 May 2024 at 15:05hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Benjani Mwaruwari gets coaching job in England
FORMER Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari has kick-started his journey towards a return to coaching after earning an opportunity to work with English Championship side Plymouth Argyle's juniors....Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ngezi clinch PSL title
THERE was ecstasy, euphoria and then tears. Tears of joy!Baobab Stadium almost crashed. Luckily the structure is firm enough. It could have collapsed.Referee Patrick Kalota's final whistle...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
England job offers for Benjani
WARRIORS legend Benjani Mwaruwari wants to revive his coaching career in England after a false start back home in Zimbabwe where he failed in a short stint at Ngezi Platinum Stars.Mwaruwari la...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Benjani Mwaruwari's son signs pro-deal with English side Yeovil Town
BENJANI Jnr, the talented son of former Manchester City and Zimbabwe international forward Benjani Mwaruwari has signed his first professional contract with English fifth-tier side Yeovil Town after a...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drawsolona!
THERE are two things that have let down Highlanders in the 2021/ 2022 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign — poor conversion rate and drawing matches that they should have won.A poor ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in education cost shocker
A GLOBAL study has ranked Zimbabwe's education as one of the most expensive, which is leading to a rise in school dropouts.The report by World Remit 2022 Cost of School says the price of educa...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mwaruwari not given enough time'
HERENTALS coach Kumbirai Mutiwekuziva believes Benjani Mwaruwari was not given enough time to prove himself before being sacked as Ngezi Platinum Stars coach.The ambitious Mhondoro-Ngezi-based...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ngezi experiment backfires?
IT was always coming and it has proven to be an expensive experiment for Ngezi Platinum Stars.The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side yesterday went separate ways with their coach Benjani ...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Benjani Mwaruwari fired
NGEZI Platinum Stars have sacked head coach Benjani Mwaruwari, barely three months after his appointment following a difficult start to his coaching career at the ambitious Premier Soccer League (PSL)...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 15:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso draw away again
Ngezi Platinum Stars 1-1 HighlandersNGEZI Platinum Stars survived a late onslaught to share the spoils with visiting Highlanders in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match played here yesterday...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Ngezi in no holds barred encounter
BUOYED by impressive wins in their last fixtures, and their dugouts underlined by equally high-profile coaches, Highlanders and Ngezi Platinum Stars are expected to churn out a no holds barred encount...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Benjani is hiring?
FOLLOWING the opening of the mid-season transfer window on Friday, Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Benjani Mwaruwari, wants to sign a holding midfielder and three forwards.Last Saturday, Mwaruwari ...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari targets top four finish
NGEZI Platinum Stars coach Benjani Mwaruwari is targeting a top-four finish following a bright start to the second-half of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League by beating Bulawayo City 3-0 on Saturd...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari's Ngezi Platinum return to winning ways
Bulawayo City 0 - 3 Ngezi Platinum StarsNGEZI Platinum Stars coach, Benjani Mwaruwari was a relieved man after his team returned to winning ways in the Castle Lager Premier League with a res...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Benjani faces injury crisis
NGEZI Platinum Stars coach Benjani Mwaruwari is looking forward to a positive start to the second half of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season despite injury woes ahead of an away tie against...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Musona gap difficult to fill, says Nyandoro
Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Esrom Nyandoro feels the retirement of Knowledge Musona from the Warriors has created a huge gap that will prove hard to fill.Nyandoro, who was part of the ...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ndiraya's suspension stinks
DYNAMOS have initiated negotiations with possible candidates to replace suspended head coach Tonderai Ndiraya.Ndiraya is unlikely to survive the storm at the Premiership football giants....Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare suspend Ndiraya
PREMIERSHIP giants Dynamos have suspended coach Tonderai Ndiraya in a surprise move that could send shock waves among their multitude of supporters, given that the Harare side have got off to one of t...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Benjani suffers first PSL defeat
Ngezi Platinum Stars 0 - 1 Harare CityBENJANI MWARUWARI's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League honeymoon came to an end yesterday when a determined Harare City stopped his three-match unbeaten start...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare shoot to the top
Ngezi Platinum Stars 0 - 0 DynamosIN the end, the six-year jinx was not broken as Dynamos once again failed to win or score against Ngezi Platinum Stars in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League mat...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:10hrs | | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso take aim at Triangle
HIGHLANDERS are slowly making good recovery after a poor start to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League.Bosso are on a four-match unbeaten streak after, which has seen them collect eight poin...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zifa clear unqualified Mwaruwari to coach in PSL
FORMER Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari has been cleared by Zifa to head Ngezi Platinum Stars' technical department following his appointment by the club this week.Mwaruwari does not hold th...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari takes over at Ngezi Platinum Stars
FORMER Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari is set to be confirmed as the new Ngezi Platinum Stars head coach after reportedly signing a four-year deal with the ambitious Premier Soccer League club....Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Kaindu eyes Ngezi Platinum job
FORMER Highlanders and Triangle coach Kelvin Kaindu is one of the high-profile coaches who have reportedly applied for the vacant Ngezi Platinum Stars coaching job.Reports early this week had ...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council approves Benjani deal
IN a big nod for football development, the Bulawayo City Council have officially approved the Benjani Community Youth League's application to use youth centres dotted around the city.This was ...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Highlanders hunt for assistant coach
HIGHLANDERS are hunting for a second assistant coach and former Warriors' captain Benjani Mwaruwari is top on their list.The Bulawayo giants have gone through a rough patch in their last seven...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:25hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Benjani drafted into Warriors technical team
FORMER Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari has been drafted into the Warriors' technical team as one of the assistant coaches to Norman Mapeza.Mwaruwari is the Zimbabwe Under-23 head coach....Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Benjani youth league launched
FORMER Warriors, Manchester City and Portsmouth forward, Benjani Mwaruwari last Friday launched a youth league during a well-attended glitzy ceremony.The event also marked the launch of Magweg...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:00hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari to launch a massive football project in the City
One of Bulawayo's finest export and former Warriors striker and captain Benjani Mwaruwari is Friday set to launch a massive project that has a potential of changing the Bulawayo football landscape....Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza show Zifa board the middle finger
WARRIORS interim coach Norman Mapeza has ended the uncertainty that had engulfed the set-up of his backroom staff ahead of Zimbabwe's Africa Cup of Nations finals campaign in Cameroon next month....Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:06hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Aston Villa, ZIFA strike deal
ENGLISH Premiership football side Aston Villa have struck a deal with Zifa which could see midfielder Marvelous Nakamba missing the Warriors training camp at home and possibly flying directly to Camer...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Home is best to invest
THE sad riches to rags story of Zimbabwe's Tendai Ndoro is a familiar tale in football which was made popular by Ivory Coast's Emmanuel Eboue, who made millions but now has nothing to show for all the...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:42hrs | 9 | by Michael Kariati
Who remembers Ben Kofi?
Fabisch, Sunday Chidzambwa, Peter Ndhlovu, Benjani and Konjera. Not forgetting the mercurial Francis Shonhai, Kaitano Tembo and Dumisan Mpofu the defence bulwark of our Warriors of the glorious past. ...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 19:10hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo. Chinehasha.
Benjani breaks silence
BENJANI MWARUWARI could probably rival Belgian Tom Saintfiet among the shortest-serving members of the Warriors technical team in local football history.He was appointed assistant coach on Aug...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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