BOSSO GETS VODACOM BOOST

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VODACOM South Africa chairman Peter Mthandazo Moyo will soon be unveiled as the new Highlanders Football Club patron, B Metro Sport has learnt.

Moyo , who was the guest speaker when Bosso held a corporate dinner in mid 2015Aï¿½ in preparation for their 90th anniversary celebrations,Aï¿½ will take over from the late long serving Highlanders patron Tafi Ziyabuya Moyo who died in 2014Aï¿½ at the age of 108.

aï¿½?The club has identified a new patron in Mthandazo Moyo who is Vodacom South Africa chairman. It was a decision that was made by the joint board, that is the clubaï¿½ï¿½s executive and the board that is led by Mgcini Nkolomi. The decision was made about two weeks ago but I donaï¿½ï¿½t know whether Mthandazo Moyo has been notified yet about the decision that was made by the club,aï¿½? said an impeccable board member.

Highlanders board chairman Mgcini Nkolomi could neither confirm nor deny that they had reached a consensus on the roping in of the Vodacom boss.

aï¿½?I can neither confirm nor deny that Mthandazo Moyo will soon become our patron. The name of the person who will become the clubaï¿½ï¿½s patron will be confirmed anytime before the end of this month. Thereafter, the club will issue a statement,aï¿½? said Nkolomi.

Tafi Moyo, an icon in his own right and dedicated member of the Bulawayo community, was one of the pioneer black businessmen and in August 1987, he received a civic award from the City of Bulawayo for his contribution to the improvement of community life, development of sport and for his role in the struggle for an independent Zimbabwe.

On the late centenarianaï¿½ï¿½s 100th birthday celebrations, President Robert Mugabe fondly recalled the money that Moyo had given to the struggle, saying the nation was forever indebted to the centenarian.

Tafi Moyo is on record saying he started supporting Bosso in the 1920s when it was still known as Lions.

His Mzilikazi house was the Highlanders home until they bought the Luveve guest house, known as Hotel California.

Meanwhile, Democratic Republic of Congo Highlanders duo of Tambwe KalungaAï¿½ and Ebabali Yves has finally received their work permits.

There could be no better time for the pair to come to the fold amid revelations that Bossoaï¿½ï¿½s speed merchant Gabriel Nyoni, nimble footed Rahman Kutsanzira and young Godfrey Makarutse were still in the treatment room.

Equatorial Guinea striker Manuel Esono, who was also signed by Bosso in the first transfer window, is still awaiting his international reverse clearance.