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Zimnat is to hold a charity half-marathon on November 10 to raise money to assist a 30-year-old Bulawayo man, Cebisani Ndlovu, who needs spinal cord surgery. Mr Ndlovu, who holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Honours degree in Risk Management and Insurance, is finding it increasingly difficult to walk, even with the aid of…
Known simply as “The Match”, the much-heralded $9-million match play event between golf superstars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will be broadcast live on DStv’s SuperSport in late November. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the event would be screen on SuperSport 1 on Friday November 23, when Zimbabwean golf…
Television history will be made soon with the first WWE pay-per-view event exclusively featuring women wrestling superstars, to be captured for local viewers by SuperSport. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the WWE Evolution would take place in New York in the early hours (Zimbabwean time) of Monday October 29,…
At the end of a fiercely contested competition between the top twelve African teams, Zimbabwe emerged as the victors from the Rugby Sevens 2018 Africa Championship, qualifying for three major international events and confirming their chances of Olympic qualification Uganda had great hopes of retaining the title of African Champions for the third year in…
In the latest instalment of ‘In Conversation’, Ali Bacher sits down with distance running royalty, Haile Gebrselassie. With over 25 world records, multiple marathon major victories, two-time Olympic gold and four-time world championships gold in the 10 000m, Gebrselassie is considered history’s greatest distance runner. In his inimitable style, Bacher takes Gebrselassie down…
Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) nominated Senegal as the host country for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2022. It will be the first Olympic event in history to take place on the African continent. One of the highlights of the YOG will be the leading rugby sevens teams competing against each…
African Sevens attracts rugby fans from Europe and America Rugby sevens in Southern and East Africa has gained much-deserved momentum over the recent years and, with it, drawing in more and more spectators, many of whom are international tourists. According to Judy Lain, Wesgro’s Chief Marketing Officer, rugby sevens has definitely gained popularity over the…
By Byron Mutingwende The pristine citadel of knowledge located in Norton in the Mashonaland West Province, Good Care Pre-school is continuously growing not only in numbers but as the best centre for infant learning. The school owes its success to the founder, Mrs Gertrude Mandizvidza, who is a phenomenal businesswoman, philanthropist and generous…
By APO In 2017, growth in player registration in African nations (excluding South Africa) was 66%, against an overall global increase of 27% Rugby is developing at an unprecedented pace in Africa. The popularity of the sport is booming all over the continent, and APO Group (www.apo-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy for Africa and…
The second round of La Liga matches for the 2018/19 season will be played over four days, from Friday, August 24 to Monday, August 27. The action gets underway at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, where Amath Ndiaye’s Getafe will look to bounce back from their opening round loss to Real Madrid when they host Papakouli…
Zimnat, one of the country’s leading insurance groups, yesterday rewarded students from the Harare Institute of Technology who took part in a hackathon that the company organised. A hackathon is a competitive event where people work collaboratively in groups on software or even hardware projects with the aim of creating a functioning product by the…
Zimnat holds its annual golf day at Borrowdale Brooke Golf Course in Harare on Friday next week (24 August). Participants are expected to include clients from all four of its business units, namely Zimnat General Insurance, Zimnat Life Assurance, Zimnat Financial Services and Zimnat Asset Management. The annual golf day provides Zimnat managers and…
The annual Lake Harvest Kariba Challenge, which incorporates a half-marathon and a 10km race, as well as a number of fun events, takes place in Kariba this weekend. The event, which is managed by the Harare Round Table Number One, an association of men aged 18 to 25, is held every year over the Heroes…
Kwesé Sports will be showing the upcoming NBA Africa Game 2018 live in Zimbabwe and across Africa this Saturday (August 4) at 4pm Central Africa Time. A statement from Kwesé Sports, Econet Media’s sports content division, said the game will be broadcast across its multiple digital platforms, including TV, as well as the on mobile…
Mobile telephony giant, Netone, has unveiled an $80 000 sponsorship to Premier Soccer League team Chapungu Football Club. Speaking at the unveiling of the sponsorship, Netone Chief Executive officer Mr Lazarus Muchenje said his organisation had taken the worthwhile initiative since sport is a unifier that brings all citizens together as Zimbabweans. “We are not…
England’s disastrous penalty shootout record at major tournaments finally came to an end on Matchday 19 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, while Sweden won their European derby. Sweden became the seventh team to book their place in the quarter-finals of the global tournament in Russia. The Blue-Yellow of Sweden locked horns with their European rivals Switzerland in the first…
Matchday 18 of the 2018 World Cup saw tournament favourites Brazil ease into the quarterfinals, where they will meet Belgium after the ‘Red Devils’ claimed an incredible win over Japan. The day’s action got underway at the Cosmos Arena in Samara, where ‘A Selecao’ had to be patient against a resolute and determined Mexico side,…
VICTORIA FALLS – There were fireworks at the 2018 Econet Victoria Falls Marathon as athletes competed for prizes at the prestigious tournament held in the resort town. Nkosiyazi Sibanda has once again emerged as the champion at the prestigious Econet Victoria Falls Marathon held today (July 1, 2018) in this resort town that is home to…
By Byron Mutingwende Parents and students received comprehensive education about life and good health during the David Mascott Wellness and Sports Tournament held in Norton on 30 June 2018. “At the heart of good education is wellness and good health. To that effect, we have come up with this wellness and sports tournament…
Matchday 15 of the 2018 World Cup wraps up the group stage and completes the line-up for the last 16 ties. While we already know the two teams through from Group G – England and Belgium – Group H’s games in the afternoon could be real thrillers. Senegal and Japan are well-placed at the top…
By Byron Mutingwende David Mascott Primary School goes a step further in offering quality education to infants and primary school learners. Located in the pristine area of Norton within a serene environment in the Mashonaland West Province, the school offers the best facilities in moulding a whole person in as far as education…
After his scathing review of Argentina’s performance against Croatia on Thursday night, former Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood will dissect the Albiceleste’s tactical approach to the match on Master Plan on Sunday 24 June at 11:00 T on SS3 . Master Plan is SuperSport’s World Cup magazine show tailored for the serious football fan whose interest…
The Fifa 2018 World Cup tournament has been a boon for the uptake of Kwesé iflix, Econet Media’s recently launched video-on-demand service, which offers top sports and entertainment content on mobile phones, tablets and other multimedia platforms, everywhere – on the go. The service, which was launched in Zimbabwe a little over three weeks ago,…
By Byron Mutingwende Soccer lovers were entertained as MultiChoice Zimbabwe screened the exciting launch events of the 2018 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament at St Joseph’s Home for Boys in Harare on Friday. “We at MultiChoice are pleased to present this screening today and we are especially pleased to be able to do…
Preparations for the 46th commemorations of Kamandama Mine disaster where more than 427 miners died after an explosion at number two colliery in 1972 are at an advanced stage. The commemorations will be held in the mining town of Hwange. Thousands of people are expected to attend the two day event starting off with a…
By Byron Mutingwende In a bid to inculcate the culture of love, the leadership of David Mascott Country School asked their pupils to pool resources to help the children under the care of Tsungirirai Orphanage in Norton. In response to the call, the children reached out to their parents who in turn responded…
Broadens customer access, launches Kwese-iflix mobile platform Partners with ZBC TV to bring World Cup matches to all HARARE – May 30, 2018 – Econet Media’s Kwesé yesterday announced that it will be broadcasting all 64 FIFA World Cup matches live in Zimbabwe on all its digital platforms; on its popular Kwese satellite TV, on…
By Byron Mutingwende Sport tourism is one of the best ways to market a country and the ministry of tourism and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) are collaborating with World Class Legends to use football to spearhead that initiative. Introducing the World Class Legends to President Emmerson Mnangwagwa during the ruling party Zanu…
By Patricia Mashiri The Zimbabwe Cricket board has been given a 7-day ultimatum to resign or be forced to step down. The decision was reached after it failed to satisfy stakeholders’ interests. Temba Mliswa, the Norton legislator, gave the Zimbabwe Cricket board led by Tavengwa Mukuhlani a 7-day ultimatum to resign from their positions so…
Eighteen countries across the continent, will compete at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Australia starting on April 4 18 countries. 18 sport codes. 275 medals. SuperSport hots up with live broadcast of the 21st Commonwealth Games this April! The World of Champions guarantees an exhilarating viewing experience, securing exclusive pay television rights across Sub-Saharan Africa. Whether on…
By Byron Mutingwende Temba Mliswa, the Member of the House of Assembly for Norton Constituency is spearheading the revival of the nearly dysfunctional Norton Country Club so as to promote the development of various sporting disciplines at grassroot level. In his speech during the official launch of the Podium Performance Programme spearheaded by…
By Joyce Mukucha In a bid to rehabilitate and give a foundation for an independent life to commercial sex workers in Epworth, the German Embassy donated nine sewing machines and opened a sewing factory for them. The scheme that sought to steer up their lives, empower as well as give them a meaningful purpose is…
By Byron Mutingwende After revealing the systematic picking apart of Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) assets, which are held in trust by ZIFA(Pvt) Ltd, some of the Councillors who sat in the farcical Feb 17 AGM are aghast in shock. Yet, others are saying they didn’t know that such transactions were contained in the audited financial…
STAKEHOLDERS have voiced concern over the calibre of councillors that sit in the assembly of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), with the majority of them questioning their suitability to make informed decisions. But few know the extent of the damage these 58 councillors inflict on the beautiful game of soccer by their lack of knowledge…
By Byron Mutingwende The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) had a fundraising golf tournament as a sign of its commitment to the charity cause. “Through the Fundraising Golf Tournament, ICAZ ploughs back to the community. With proceeds from last year’s similar event, we were able to respond to an appeal raised…
The world’s best footballers on the world’s best sports broadcaster! This is the promise from SuperSport, which will broadcast an unprecedented offering of World Cup football, beginning long before the event itself in June. In mid-April, the switch will be flipped on a 24-hour World Cup channel (SuperSport 13), allowing fans an appetiser of the…
By Joyce Mukucha The Harare City Volleyball Club (HCVC) women’s team will be leaving the country to Egypt to represent Southern Africa in the Continental Championship to be held at E1 Sports Complex in Cairo, Egypt from the 4th to 15th of March 2018. They were seen off by Councillor Panganayi Charumbira, the Chairperson of…
The Tribe of Influencers will honour the most popular bloggers in the country. Voting for the Zimbabwean Blog Awards commenced on the 1st of February 2018 and will close on the 21st of February. Voting is open to anyone and everyone, local and abroad. The public can vote as many times as they want and…
By Patricia Mashiri and Joyce Mukucha Football is usually looked down upon by many people and regarded as a sport for the poor people. However, this is a different case for Vincent Chatambarara (20) who believed that it was a dream come true for him when he was selected to be part of Hwahwa Footbal…
By Byron Mutingwende What appeared like an ordinary social gathering on 22 December 2017 at the Magna Mudyiwa Sports Tournament has proved otherwise; as it has become a launchpad for success to some Mudzi West residents. The dexterity and skills on the ball displayed by eight of the 19 players impressed the discerning…
By Patricia Mashiri The Zimbabwe Table Tennis team have confirmed that they are now prepared for the Region 5 games to be held in Botswana from 25- 29 January 2018. Noah Ferenando, The National Director for Zimbabwe Table Tennis has confirmed that their players are getting enough preparations in terms of training from different points…
By Byron Mutingwende For Magna Mudyiwa, the Member of the House of Assembly for Mudzi West Constituency leadership is a natural calling and the legislator is using sport to unite people for peace and development. The hardworking legislator is the brain behind the annual Magna Mudyiwa Sports Tournament ever since coming into office…
By Byron Mutingwende The girl child is the most vulnerable in the community due to a multiplicity of factors, chief among them gender based violence. In an effort to create safe zones for the girl child against this menace, the Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZICHIRe) behaviour change project has introduced sporting activities targeting…
Sports Reporter Cricket followers should be looking forward to a real treat this weekend and over the next few weeks as Kwese TV continues to bring live coverage of the legendary Ashes Cricket series between England and Australia. Indeed, the oldest and biggest rivalry in Test cricket, the Ashes Series is already underway…
By Edward Makuzva On the opening day of the Logan Cup season at Harare Sports Club yesterday, Craig Ervine and Richmond Mutumbami starred with the bat, while Trevor Garwe and Chris Mpofu were the leading bowlers. Ervine and Mutumbami, the only two batsmen to distinguish themselves, Bulawayo Metropolitan Tuskers made 238, although Garwe gave…
