Online Reporter
Fungai Muderere, Zimpapers Sports Hub
THE much-anticipated vote of no confidence against Highlanders chairman Kenneth Mhlophe collapsed without being tabled at yesterday’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).A total of 138 paid up members attended the meeting, which many had expected to push Mhlophe out of office.
Instead, the petition was never brought up, and its initiator, life member Pilate Mahlangu, remained silent throughout.
The meeting instead focused on reports from Mhlophe and treasurer Nkani Khoza.
“We are happy that everything went on well. It was a fruitful meeting that gave everyone a chance to air their views as we seek to move forward,” Mhlophe told members afterwards.
The gathering came at a difficult time for Bosso, both on and off the pitch.
“The first team started the season with Kelvin Kaindu as head coach, with Try Try Ncube and Agent Sawu as first and second assistants respectively. However, after 17 games, the team’s record of five wins, eight draws and four losses was deemed unsatisfactory and not aligned to the club goals and ambition,” said Mhlophe.
“It was a difficult decision to part ways with Kaindu. The club has since identified a replacement in Hendrikus Peter De Jongh, who is expected to take over until the end of the season pending the finalisation of his work permit, a process expedited to take a minimum of two weeks from the time of application.”
Poor results had sparked talk of an executive shake up, with Mhlophe the main target. Khoza’s detailed financial report, described by some members as breathtaking, highlighted the accounting headaches that have added to the pressure on the leadership.
Since their last league title in 2006, Bosso have struggled to reclaim their dominance, and each executive has faced growing demands to deliver results and strengthen governance.
That frustration saw Mahlangu file a no-confidence motion earlier this year, accusing Mhlophe and his executive of mismanagement. His charges included leaking of confidential documents, questionable transfers, governance failures, fraud scandals and the team’s poor run of form.
But when it mattered most, the motion was never raised. The chairman remains in charge, with his critics left quiet and Bosso’s future still clouded in uncertainty.
