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Tribal storm at Highlanders FC
23 Feb 2015 at 12:02hrs | Views
The former Soccer Star of the Year finalist Njabulo 'Tshiki' Ncube has torched a tribal storm after he was quoted by a local tabloid accusing the Amahlolanyama leadership of being polarised and treating him with disdain.
Njabulo Ncube uses his mother's surname but his real surname is Bvunzawabaya.
Tshiki said tribalism was the reason why the club offloaded him at the end of last season.
"Despite having a Ndebele upbringing, in Bulawayo to be precise, at Highlanders I wasn't treated well. I was treated with disdain, I'm Bulawayo born using my mother's surname. The leaders at the club are polarised and I was a victim of my real surname. Why was I denied my last year's December salary, winning bonuses, TM Challenge Cup appearance fees?" Ncube told B-Metro.
Ncube however conveniently chose not to talk about his wayward behaviour that led to the club showing him the door. In nine starts he failed to find the back of the net having been brought back to the club by coach Kelvin Kaindu and his technical team to add firepower and creativity as the club's potency became an issue.
Meanwhile, Highlanders chief executive officer Ndumiso Gumede vehemently denied that the club was pushing a tribal agenda and actually fell short of describing Ncube as a tribalist himself.
"Highlanders is the only cosmopolitan club that I know, we've had Indians, Coloureds, Whites, Tongas, Kalangas, Shonas playing for us. Why does he think his tribe is more important than others? It's really so unfortunate that the boy thinks a club as big as Highlanders is run along tribal lines but the generality of Zimbabweans know the truth," said Gumede, speaking from Victoria Falls yesterday where he had gone with the team on a team building tour.
Njabulo Ncube uses his mother's surname but his real surname is Bvunzawabaya.
Tshiki said tribalism was the reason why the club offloaded him at the end of last season.
"Despite having a Ndebele upbringing, in Bulawayo to be precise, at Highlanders I wasn't treated well. I was treated with disdain, I'm Bulawayo born using my mother's surname. The leaders at the club are polarised and I was a victim of my real surname. Why was I denied my last year's December salary, winning bonuses, TM Challenge Cup appearance fees?" Ncube told B-Metro.
Ncube however conveniently chose not to talk about his wayward behaviour that led to the club showing him the door. In nine starts he failed to find the back of the net having been brought back to the club by coach Kelvin Kaindu and his technical team to add firepower and creativity as the club's potency became an issue.
Meanwhile, Highlanders chief executive officer Ndumiso Gumede vehemently denied that the club was pushing a tribal agenda and actually fell short of describing Ncube as a tribalist himself.
"Highlanders is the only cosmopolitan club that I know, we've had Indians, Coloureds, Whites, Tongas, Kalangas, Shonas playing for us. Why does he think his tribe is more important than others? It's really so unfortunate that the boy thinks a club as big as Highlanders is run along tribal lines but the generality of Zimbabweans know the truth," said Gumede, speaking from Victoria Falls yesterday where he had gone with the team on a team building tour.
Source - chronicle
