adminMamelodi hails Chiyangwa
TWO years after he retired from mainstream administration, former FIFA development officer for Eastern and Southern Africa Ashford Mamelodi has continued to follow events in the international game and has hailed COSAFA president Philip Chiyangwa for “steadying the regional body’s ship.’’
Pistorius’ lawyer Barry Roux to lead Bushiri defence team
Embattled prophet Shepherd Bushiri has acquired the services of top defence advocate Barry Roux, the Sowetan newspaper reported yesterday.
Reds won’t crack: Klopp
LONDON. — Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will not crack from the pressure applied by Manchester City in the English Premier League football title race, but admitted his side were fortunate to get away with scoring an offside goal against West Ham United on Monday night.
Jose admits to tax fraud
LONDON. — Ex-Manchester United boss José Mourinho has agreed a prison term in Spain for tax fraud, but will not go to jail.
Tennis Zim president resigns
TENNIS Zimbabwe have been rocked by the resignation of president Martin Lock on the eve of the Davis Cup draw set for today in London.
10 businessmen nabbed over child killings
Tanzanian police have arrested 10 businessmen in Njombe and Makambako towns in the east African nation’s southern highlands in connection with the recent killing of 10 children, the speaker of the National Assembly Job Ndugai, said on Monday.
Experts call for emergency declaration on DRC’s Ebola
An international group of public health experts on Monday called on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to convene an emergency committee to consider declaring Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency.
Thousands pack stadium for first papal mass
Tens of thousands of Catholics and several thousand Muslims attended an unprecedented public celebration of Mass yesterday by Pope Francis, the first pontiff in history to visit the Arabian Peninsula.
TZ shelve Fed Cup return
TENNIS Zimbabwe have shelved their bid to return to Fed Cup this year as most of the players they want to use are not available due to college commitments.
Demonising public media for ‘downplaying atrocities’ unjustified
In the quest to demonise the country’s security forces, the private media have gone into overdrive in denigrating the public media for what they term “downplaying atrocities”.