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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 10:49
HARARE - The case of former Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya who is accused of masterminding the Asiagate scandal has been transferred to Chitungwiza Magistrates’ Courts. Rushwaya’s trial, which was being held at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts, was...Read More
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Sport » Enock Muchinjo, Sports Editor
Friday, 14 December 2012 10:11
HARARE - This evening, Zimbabwean football honours the country’s best footballer for yet another year, or should we say, the best player depending on the region the sports writers who voted hail from. Let’s face it, without trying to pre-empt the...Read More
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Sport » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
Tuesday, 04 December 2012 12:03
HARARE - Parliament wants Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) disbanded following the national team’s failure to qualify for next year’s African Nations Cup finals in South Africa and precarious position in the quest for the 2014 World Cup. Moving the motion in...Read More
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Friday, 30 November 2012 13:32
HARARE - A fledging advocacy outfit has brought a new twist to the Asiagate sanctions by vowing to legally represent individuals banned by Zifa after being found guilty of match-fixing and illegal betting, claiming the sentences are a violation of human...Read More
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Sport » Farai Machamire, Sports Writer
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 12:33
HARARE - Nyasha Mushekwi and Washington Arubi lead a list of Zimbabwean players who breathed a sigh of relief yesterday following news that their bans in the Asiagate match-fixing scam have been lifted. The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) yesterday freed 66...Read More
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Tuesday, 20 November 2012 11:52
HARARE - Controversial trips by the Zimbabwe national football team organised by axed Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya in Asia were unsanctioned and unauthorised, the court heard. The court heard Rushwaya did not consult the board or get...Read More
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Sport » Dakarai Mashava, Senior Sports Writer
Monday, 12 November 2012 13:28
HARARE - An attempt by ex-Zifa chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya to knock off her Asiagate scandal trial at the Harare Magistrates’ Court has once again illustrated a worrying trend by “connected elites” to subvert the rule of law, legal experts say....Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Saturday, 10 November 2012 13:20
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Under-17 football team’s failure to travel to Congo-Brazzaville to fulfil an important African Youth Championship qualifier has exposed the duplicity of the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa). Recently, Zifa called a press conference where they boldly announced the...Read More
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Friday, 09 November 2012 11:45
HARARE - The impressive showing of Zimbabwean players in midweek action of the South African Premier Soccer League made hearts swell with pride back home, but on the flip side, presented a compelling case of the Country vs Club debate. Kingstone...Read More
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Sport » Dakarai Mashava, Senior Sports Writer
Thursday, 08 November 2012 12:09
HARARE - Footballers and officials found guilty of match-fixing and illegal betting in the Asiagate scam have to fork out $6 000 for their cases to be heard by a Zifa Special Appeals Committee commissioned in Harare yesterday. Zifa president Cuthbert...Read More
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Sport » Dakarai Mashava, Senior Sports Writer
Thursday, 08 November 2012 11:57
HARARE - Hwange Football Club secretary Burzil Dube was dispatched to the capital on Tuesday to pursue the club’s fight against the Zifa Appeals Committee’s decision to reinstate Dynamos’ 4-2 victory over the coalminers. The Zifa Appeals Committee’s decision effectively quashed...Read More
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Sport » Enock Muchinjo, Sports Editor
Thursday, 08 November 2012 11:36
HARARE - The depressing news of the Zimbabwe Under-17 football team’s failure to travel to Congo-Brazzaville to fulfil an important African Youth Championship qualifier delivered another dose of bad news that could signal a new low in local football. Having recently...Read More
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Wednesday, 07 November 2012 11:08
HARARE - Former Midlands governor and ex-football administrator Cephas Msipa while backing Zifa’s efforts to rid Zimbabwean football of corruption, pleaded with the association to show mercy on players found guilty of match-fixing in the Asiagate scam. Msipa, who ran a...Read More
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Opinion & Analysis »
Sunday, 04 November 2012 12:58
HARARE - Zimbabwe's disastrous failure to qualify for next year’s African Nations Cup finals in neighbouring South Africa has understandably caused pain and heartache for local football fans. The fact that Zimbabwe went to the Angolan capital Luanda for the final...Read More
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Saturday, 03 November 2012 14:50
HARARE - Zifa yesterday confirmed the disbandment of the entire Zimbabwe national team but reprieved coach Rahman Gumbo, at least for now, in a shock about-turn by the local football ruling body. The Zimbabwean football fraternity was awash with news that...Read More
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