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FORMER AmaZulu, Highlanders and Ngezi Platinum Stars technical department member Cosmas ‘Tsano’ Zulu has congratulated Golding Dube and Try Ncube following their success in guiding Harare City to the Zifa Northern Region title.
Zulu, who coached Dube at AmaZulu, said his former player had distinguished himself during his playing career through his calculated approach, tactical awareness and appreciation of methodical processes.
“He was a very good player who did everything calculatedly. He was a good reader of the game and showed maturity with the way he carried himself on the field.
“I wish to congratulate him and his head coach Try Ncube for a job well done. Winning the title on first attempt is a very good achievement, hats off to the boys,” said Zulu.
He said Harare City had the potential to develop into a formidable side because of the experience within its technical department and the hard work invested in securing promotion.
“Dube has had great exposure. He has worked in South Africa and Eswatini, gaining great experience that he came to share when he coached at Talen Vision in 2024. I had the privilege of interviewing him and I was quite impressed with the way he responded,” said Zulu.
He added: “I also had the chance to supervise how he plans his programme, implements and evaluates. He structures his work and writes good reports that one can follow up on with ease. He has a great future in the field as a coach and is lucky to work with someone who is experienced like Ncube, who has been at Hwange and Highlanders as well.”
Zulu, who was at one stage part of Zifa’s coaching instructors, said Dube had also distinguished himself during coach education sessions, demonstrating qualities that marked him out as a promising future coach.
“Our engagements during workshops saw Dube impress with the way he carried himself, did his stuff and responded to tasks. I am proud to have coached him as a player and worked with him as a coach, I see in him one for the future,” said Zulu.
He urged Harare City, like other newly promoted sides Hwange and Blanket Mine, to begin preparations for the 2027 Premier Soccer League season immediately, warning that the demands of top-flight football leave little room for complacency.
Zulu said teams needed to lay a strong foundation early in the campaign to avoid finding themselves fighting relegation towards the end of the season.
“Now that they have played their last games, this is the time to work and ensure they get over seven points out of 15 of their first games next year. This is not the time to rest but one to work towards what will be a demanding season. Clubs are buying players and bolstering already, so they must start now and not wait for 2027,” said Zulu.
Dube previously turned out for Mthala Juniors, Phinda Mzala and AmaZulu before ending his playing career in South Africa.
