Southern Africa

[ad_1] Zimbabwe's Lady Chevrons took time out of their busy schedule yesterday and conducted a coaching clinic at Highlands Park Primary School in Harare. The women's cricket team is currently involved in a five-match One Day International series against the touring US and as part of their outreach programmes, they visited pupils at Highlands Park Primary School. Lady Chevrons senior player Chipo Mugeri described the coaching clinic as a welcome development in the growth of the sport in the country. […]

[ad_1] Seasoned Zimbabwean body-builder Godwin Simbarashe Mhaka is on cloud nine after he claimed the World Fitness Federation's Mr Universe Bermuda Beach Model category in Las Vegas, United States, over the weekend. The Kwekwe-born Mhaka, popularly known as "GS" in fitness circles, said he is happy to have finally captured the biggest accolade in his body-building career. After coming second in the same category in Berlin, Germany, last year, Mhaka was confident of making it to the finals this time […]

[ad_1] Zimbabwean boxing is in serious need of fresh blood and proper developmental strategies for the sport to maintain its popularity, a local boxing manager has said. The country has produced a limited number of international champions including former World Boxing Council Silver welterweight champion Charles Manyuchi. African Boxing Union lightweight champion Aliyah Phiri and SADC title holders Hassan Milanzi and Monica Mkandla are the other Zimbabwean boxers with international titles. Kudakwashe Chiwandire is a former WBC Super Bantamweight Interim […]

[ad_1] Basket Hounds coach Tawanda Nemutambwe is banking on home advantage as the Zimbabwe champions bid to make the next phase of the Basketball Africa League qualifiers by making it past Group E. The six-team, round-robin Group E qualifiers start today at the City Sports Centre in Harare with Hounds taking on Malawi giants and regular campaigners Brave Hearts. Only two teams will proceed to the Elite 16 from which six clubs will punch their tickets in the BAL Season […]

[ad_1] Kudakwashe Chiwandire is tying the loose ends ahead of her come-back fight against Tanzanian Flora Machela in Lilongwe, Malawi on Sunday. The continent's sharpest pound-for-pound female boxer, affectionately known by her legion of fans as "Take Money", has been out of the ring for almost two years. She was last in the squared circle when she lost her challenge of the WBC gold title against Mexican Yamileth Mercado in Chihuahua in March last year. And she has been silent […]

[ad_1] As Zimbabwe's home-based Warriors begin preparations for their 2025 Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) qualifier against Eswatini, their training camp has provided a platform for two of their players to be re-united. Legends Football Academy graduates Washington Mapuwa and Blessing Kagudu have been brought together again but this time on senior national team duty as the Warriors prepare for Sunday's game at Obed Itani Chilume stadium in Francistown, Botswana. The dynamic pair, who honed their skills at the Harare-based academy, […]

[ad_1] After tasting the feel of the African inter-club football for the first time in his career, Ngezi Platinum Stars defender, Gareth Madhake, is now craving for another dance on the continental stage. Madhake made one appearance for the platinum miners, who were knocked out of the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League at the preliminary stage by Democratic Republic of Congo side AS Maniema. The 26-year-old versatile defender was an unused substitute when Ngezi drew 0-0 against Maniema in the […]