Ronald Garura dies

Johannesburg.
Basketball Union of Zimbabwe president, Addison Chiware, described Garura’s death as a shock to the basketball family.
“Ronald was in basketball since he was a young boy. He started playing basketball at primary school all the way to St John’s Emerald. He represented Mashonaland provincial team, then got into the national team and played in the All-Africa Games in 1995.
“He had various national team assignments as a player.
“He then got into coaching, won several titles with Prince Edward. He coached Kingdom Cavaliers men and women.
“He went on to coach junior and senior national teams and his last attachment was the women’s national team coach and he qualified for the All-Africa Games and, for the first time, Zimbabwe managed to beat DRC, a powerhouse in the Southern Africa region.
“I think he was appointed national coach around 2000,” said Chiware.
Garura had settled in South Africa.
“In South Africa he was involved in basketball as a head coach for St John’s private school up to his untimely passing on,” said Chiware.
“He was a very energetic person, very focused and disciplined. He was a very competitive and pleasant person.
“It’s impossible to replace Ronald. It’s really a very big hole for the basketball fraternity. His technical expertise will be missed.”
Garura is survived by his wife Farai and two daughters Mutsa and Keren. Garura’s mother left for South Africa yesterday and burial arrangements are still being finalised.