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Highlanders Football Club members are gathered at the Clubhouse in Bulawayo this morning for a highly anticipated Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).
The indaba, open only to fully paid-up members, will see executive chairman Kenneth Mhlophe and club treasurer Nkani Khoza present key reports on the future of the Bulawayo giants — both on and off the pitch.
The meeting comes at a time when Bosso are enduring a difficult PSL campaign, with questions being raised about the team’s performance, finances and possible shake-ups.
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Bosso EGM sees several empty chairs as the meeting is about to get underway.
The meeting comes at a time Bosso are struggling both on and off the pitch. Their first-half performance has been poor, fans are restless and rumours of executive shake ups refuse to go away.
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST KENNETH MHLOPHE TABLED
Tensions are already boiling. Life member Pilate Mahlangu has tabled a Vote of No Confidence motion against Mhlophe and his executive, accusing them of presiding over a leadership crisis.
He cites leaking of confidential documents, questionable transfers, governance failures, fraud scandals and the team’s poor run of results.
Although insiders suggest the motion may not pass, the EGM promises fireworks as frustrated members demand accountability.
The unrest overshadows Bosso’s Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Week 25 home clash against TelOne, a side enjoying a decent season under former Dynamos coach Herbert Maruwa.
Highlanders sit on 29 points from 24 matches, and interim coach Try Ncube admits his team faces a stern test.
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Highlanders secretary general Morgan Dube admits that they are now operating without a strategic plan because of lack of funds.
Bosso member Ntokozo Tshuma says the development is showing that the club is planning to fail.
Highlanders FC is free to decide on Chivayo sponsorship use — Treasurer Nkani Khoza
Highlanders treasurer Nkani Khoza says while sponsorship deals usually come with a number of restrictions, the club has the sole discretion on how to use the Wicknell Chivayo sponsorship.
WATCH: ZACC raid on Bosso was meant to embrass us
Highlanders legal represantive Nqobani Sithole says the raid by the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (Zacc) following a letter of complaint from an annonymus source was meant to embarass the club nothing else
