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National Sports Stadium rehab will be completed by year-end

Minister of Sports, Lieutenant-General Anselem Sanyatwe, has expressed optimism that the ongoing rehabilitation of the National Sports Stadium will be completed before the end of the year, provided resources continue to flow.Delivering an …

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 10:58hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

Caf expert impressed by progress at Magaya's stadium

Caf stadium expert Muhammad Feizal Sidat has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made at Chahwanda Stadium, saying the facility is firmly on track to meet the requirements for Category 2 matches under the continental body's stad…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 15:30hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter

NSS clearance delay persists

Zimbabwe's hopes of hosting the Warriors and CAF Champions League representatives Simba Bhora on home soil have been dealt another setback after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) clarified that the National Sports Stadium (NSS) i…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mt Darwin's multimillion dollar tourist resort takes shape

Land developer MCM Estates has broken ground on a massive 100-hectare multi-million-dollar tourism development project in the scenic Chesa area of Mt Darwin, a venture expected to transform the Mashonaland Central province into a major dom…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter

Chahwanda Stadium to redefine Zimbabwe's football infrastructure

Rising on the outskirts of the small mining town of Kwekwe, the under-construction Chahwanda Stadium is poised to become Zimbabwe's most ambitious football facility yet - an architectural first that could set a new benchmark for sports inf…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:26hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa backs Victoria Falls cricket stadium project

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated his government's full backing of the construction of a world-class 10,000-seater cricket stadium in Victoria Falls, a major infrastructure project expected to elevate Zimbabwe's status in interna…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter

National Sports Stadium renovations lag

Government is scrambling to complete renovations at the National Sports Stadium amid fears that Zimbabwe's senior men's national football team could once again be forced to play their remaining 2026 World Cup qualifiers away from home.The …

Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 10:11hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter

Mafume threatens action over Rufaro Stadium neglect

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has issued a blistering warning to council officials he accuses of deliberately undermining efforts to maintain Rufaro Stadium, threatening dismissals for those responsible for the venue's deteriorating condition.…

Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:22hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter

Dynamos coach slams Rufaro Stadium, calls for suspension

Dynamos head coach Saul Chaminuka has called for the immediate suspension of matches at Rufaro Stadium, citing the poor state of the playing surface which he says no longer meets Premier Soccer League (PSL) standards.Chaminuka made the rem…

Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 17:18hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter

Rufaro stadium on the brink of condemnation amid rapid decline

Rufaro Stadium, the historic heart of Zimbabwean football, is facing the grim possibility of being condemned once again-barely a year after it was reopened for top-flight matches.The Mbare-based stadium, home to Dynamos, CAPS United, Heren…

Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:07hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter

Sanyatwe tours Magaya's Heart Stadium

Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Minister Anselem Sanyatwe on Tuesday visited The Heart Stadium at Yadah Hotel in Waterfalls, Harare, in a tour aimed at assessing the progress of one of Zimbabwe's most promising privately funded sports …

Published: 08 May 2025 at 16:59hrs | 1479 | by Staff reporter

Lt-Gen Sanyatwe assesses progress at NSS

Newly appointed Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Anselem Sanyatwe, yesterday toured the National Sports Stadium in Harare, marking his first official engagement since assuming office. The minister was on-site to assess prog…

Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:39hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter

Zwigananda FC trying to capture Rufaro Stadium

Harare City Councillors have expressed opposition to the City of Harare's plans to enter into a lease agreement with Scottland FC over Rufaro Stadium, citing their dissatisfaction with a similar arrangement at Mabvuku Ground, which has rep…

Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:21hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo prioritises BF renovation in sports facility upgrade

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has reaffirmed that the renovation of Barbourfields Stadium remains a top priority as the city moves forward with the Government's directive to allocate seven percent of its budget towards the rehabilitation of…

Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:07hrs | 2063 | by Staff reporter

Mafume promises ZIFA 40 hectares of land to build stadium

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume announced on Monday that the city council will provide 40 hectares of land to the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) for the development of Highglen Stadium.The pledge was made after ZIFA president Nqobile Magwi…

Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 08:41hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter

Rufaro stadium faces challenges despite reopening

When Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume announced the reopening of Rufaro Stadium last year after four years of closure, there was an air of optimism among football stakeholders.An area that had been turned into a market, with trucks selling potato…

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:18hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter

Installation of bucket seats at National Sports Stadium almost complete

The Government of Zimbabwe is in the final stages of installing bucket seats at the National Sports Stadium (NSS) to meet international standards and enable the facility to host international games.Acting President Kembo Mohadi revealed th…

Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:39hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt plans to build new stadium in Mt Hampden

In a bid to address the country's long-standing sports infrastructure challenges, Zimbabwe's Cabinet has approved a plan to invite private sector investment for the development, refurbishment, and maintenance of sports stadia across the na…

Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 08:06hrs | 16510 | by Staff reporter

Emmerson Mnangagwa Stadium to be built in Mt Hampden?

In a bid to tackle the country's ongoing stadium crisis, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Recreation has recommended the construction of a new stadium in Mt Hampden, located just outside Harare. This move comes as …

Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:13hrs | 11375 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe ranks top on misgovernance

Zimbabwe has been highlighted for all the wrong reasons, with three research think-tanks ranking the country as the worst in governance, corruption, and human rights violations. A recent report by World Economics, a London-based research o…

Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:01hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter

Govt allocates $25 million for National Sports Stadium refurbishment

The Zimbabwean government has earmarked a budget of $25 million for the ongoing refurbishment of the National Sports Stadium, Parliament was informed this week. However, there are growing concerns that the renovations may not be completed …

Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:01hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter

National Sports Stadium ready by December 2024

The government aims to complete the rehabilitation of the National Sports Stadium to meet CAF's minimum standards by the end of the year, according to the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC). SRC board chairman Gerald Mlotshwa and direc…

Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:25hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter

Prophet Magaya launches a blistering attack against Lincoln Mutasa

Walter Magaya's Heart Group, owners of Heart Stadium in Harare, has launched a blistering attack against ZIFA normalisation committee chairperson Lincoln Mutasa who claimed in a statement on Monday that the preacher's stadium fell short of…

Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 18:24hrs | 1618 | by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls cricket stadium project kicks off

Construction has begun on the Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium in Victoria Falls, a key project for Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) in partnership with the government and the International Cricket Council (ICC). This 10,000-seater venue, …

Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:09hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's Harare based ally against stadium construction in Victoria Falls

Harare West MP Joanah Mamombe (CCC) raised apprehensions regarding Zimbabwe Cricket's proposal to build a 10,000-seater multi-purpose sports stadium in Victoria Falls for the 2027 International Cricket Council World Cup.Addressing the Nati…

Published: 18 May 2024 at 12:41hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry begs Treasury for infrastructure development

Sports Arts and Culture Minister, Kirsty Coventry, made a plea to the treasury for funding to address the dire state of sports infrastructure, implicitly urging the government to invest in sports.Zimbabwe currently grapples with deteriorat…

Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:43hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Warriors to play WC qualifiers outside the country

THE Warriors will play their 2026 World Cup home qualifiers outside the country after Confederation of African Football (Caf) excluded the National Sports Stadium (NSS) from the list of pre-approved stadiums for the qualifiers which begin …

Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Yadah FC constructs Swansea Stadium lookalike

AT a time when there is a crisis of football stadia in the country, local premiership side Yadah Football Club has embarked on an audacious project to replicate the Swansea Stadium with a 40 000-seater facility that will be used to host Pr…

Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:28hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Harare doesn't have a football stadium good for PSL

PSL chief executive Kenny Ndebele expressed concern that the few stadia which are being used at the moment may suffer from over use which makes it vital for renovations at Rufaro to be completed.THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) is increasin…

Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 14:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Bata Stadium okayed

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) have once again approved Bata Stadium to host topflight matches after Sheasham completed renovations at their gweru facility.Images circulated on social media after the Gweru-based outfit hosted Highlanders,…

Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Stadium dilemma for PSL newboys

PREMIERSHIP football newcomers Simba Bhora are set to adopt the National Sports Stadium for their historic Castle Lager Premier Soccer League opening match against holders FC Platinum next week.The Shamva-based side had hoped to mark their…

Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Mafume promises to rebuild decrepit Rufaro to international standards

HARARE Mayor Jacob Mafume has declared that council will rehabilitate Rufaro Stadium to world class standards on its own, declaring the local authority has the financial capacity to implement the ambitious project.Mafume's comments come af…

Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

From Harare, Pretoria To Harvard: The Story Of Plunket Twins Making Waves

FOR twin brothers Rory and Pat Plunket, the short walk between Mather House and Winthrop House might be the farthest apart they have ever been."We've never spent more than a week or two weeks away from each other, which is really weird to …

Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:44hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

AmaZulu stadium in deplorable state

THREE middle aged women emerge from a section of AmaZulu Sports Club holding pieces of firewood bundled together and make their way to the exit gate of the sports facility.They walk in the direction of the nearest homes in Paddonhurst subu…

Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:24hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Rufaro Stadium investor runs into brickwall

HARARE City Council might have lost a huge opportunity to own a modern football stadium after the municipality turned down a private investor's offer to renovate, and maintain Rufaro, in exchange for naming rights. The Mbare facility has b…

Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Spotlight back on Zimbabwe's major stadia

THE spotlight is back on the country's stadia following the preliminary inspections by ZIFA, which began last week. As anticipation around the return of domestic football grows, the association, together with some officials from the Premie…

Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo council identifies three sites for stadium

THREE locations in Cowdray Park, Emganwini and Killarney have been identified by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) as possible sites for the construction of a new state-of-the-art stadium that conforms to Fifa and Caf standards. This came to…

Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:50hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Vengere's bumpy surface unsettles Highlanders

THE last time Highlanders visited Vengere Stadium in Rusape, they left a disappointed lot. They complained about almost everything.They were disappointed with the way the match officials had handled the match. They were not happy with the …

Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Council refurbishes Ascot stadium

GWERU City Council has started refurbishing Ascot Stadium to meet the requisite Premier Soccer League standards. The stadium was condemned by the Zifa First Instant Board (FIB) after an inspection during the off-season, forcing Gweru-based…

Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:07hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Five soccer stadiums you simply have to experience

Soccer is the world's most popular sport and it encapsulates towns, cities and cultures like no other. As tribal as it gets in the world of sport, it's a global phenomenon and attracts fans in their thousands and players in their millions.…

Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 16:45hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter

Let's fix the stadiums first

WHEN the Warriors complained bitterly over the poor state of the National Sports Stadium pitch which they said deprived them of a chance to maximise on home advantage, they were not speaking for themselves only, but for the entire domestic…

Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:24hrs | 3 | by Staff writer

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