Online Reporter
Fungai Muderere, Zimpapers Sports Hub
ARE the chickens finally coming home to roost at Highlanders?As the club prepares for a mid-season Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) later this month, mounting financial and leadership scandals threaten to unravel one of Zimbabwe’s most storied football institutions.
According to a notice published in the Sunday News, the EGM will be held on August 17 at the Highlanders Clubhouse. The agenda includes reports from the executive chairman and the club’s finance office.
“Members of Highlanders Football Club in good standing are hereby notified of the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to be held at the Club House located at Masotsha Ndlovu/Fife Street,” the notice read.
Chairman Kenneth Mhlophe and treasurer Nkani Khoza are expected to face tough questions from members, many of whom have grown increasingly frustrated with the club’s current trajectory.
The timing of the meeting is no coincidence. It follows the resignation of former CEO Brian Moyo, who stepped down in the wake of a corruption scandal that rocked the club earlier this year.
Moyo, who had only been in the role since November 2024 — taking over from the late Sihlangu Dlodlo — is accused of inflating transfer invoices related to two players from Bulawayo Chiefs, allegedly defrauding the club of US$5 000.
According to internal sources, he submitted a US$23 000 invoice while the agreed transfer fee was US$18 000, pocketing the difference. He was suspended on April 3 following a joint executive and board meeting, and soon resigned.
But Moyo’s scandal is just the tip of the iceberg.
Insiders claim the club is being torn apart by internal strife, with executive members accused of quietly enriching themselves at the club’s expense. Several officials have reportedly been pocketing US$80 per match for attendance — a benefit meant solely for the treasurer.
In another case, an executive member allegedly claimed nearly US$3 000 in allowances over the year, with no supporting documentation or club approval.
Adding to the turmoil, one executive is accused of conducting business with the club through his private company. His firm allegedly received payments after players were referred there for medical procedures, raising serious concerns about conflicts of interest.
The club’s transfer dealings have done little to restore trust. The controversial signing of Mafious Chihweta exposed glaring administrative lapses. Highlanders reportedly paid Ajax Hotspurs Movers US$5 000 and agreed to a 30 percent sell-on clause — despite Chihweta’s contract with Ajax having already expired. Shortly afterwards, he secured a US$50 000 move to
Scottland FC, leaving Highlanders scrambling to justify the earlier transaction.
In another questionable deal, the club reportedly signed a player on a lucrative package that included a signing-on fee and a residential stand. The player never featured in a single first-team match all season, yet earned a higher monthly salary than many regular starters.
“Kaindu (the club’s former coach) didn’t even know about the player’s deal. Someone clearly messed up. It’s not the player’s fault — it’s the office. There are even cases where players were overpaid, and one player allegedly has two contracts, leaving the club with a huge financial headache,” said an insider.
With pressure mounting and trust in the executive crumbling, the August 17 meeting could prove pivotal for Bosso’s immediate future.
What’s clear is that members will arrive demanding answers — and possibly change.
