Vusumuzi Dube
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TAVENGWA Mukuhlani was yesterday retained as chairman of the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) at the organisation’s elective annual general meeting in Bulawayo.
It is his third consecutive four-year term. Sylvester Matshaka will remain his deputy. Ten provinces were in attendance as the electoral college and they selected seven board members from within.
Bulawayo’s Godwin Dube, Harare’s Tafadzwa Madoro, Godfrey Nyadongo (Manicaland), Arthur Maphosa (Matabeleland South), John Makuwalo (Midlands), Ronald Chibwe (Mashonaland West) and Mashonaland East’s Godfrey Kaswa are the board members.
Five board members were selected on the strength of their specialist skills these being Mukuhlani, Matshaka, Maureen Kuchocha, Lloyd Mhishi and Blessing Ngondo by those seven.
Once there was a new board in place, the new members elected the chairman and vice-chairman from among themselves.
“Thank you for once again showing confidence in me to lead you for another four years as chairman of Zimbabwe. It’s a position that comes with a lot of responsibility, it’s a position which comes with a lot of honour and pride to represent Zimbabwe and to lead this organisation – I don’t take it for granted. That can only happen if we build on the successes that we have seen in the last eight years and that can only happen when our governance structures are strong, robust and are able to be inclusive in so far as the various talents and abilities are at play within our organisation,” said Mukuhlani.
He said the more cricket does well the more lives are touched. Mukuhlani spoke about accountability in the organisation.
“We need to be an accountable organisation, we need to be accountable people, we need to be accountable provinces, we need to show leadership at every level. We need to show empathy for our staff, we need to show empathy for our players,” said Mukuhlani.
He challenged his colleagues to be mindful of the trust put on them by stakeholders and the need to deliver on the promise to an expectant nation.
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