Archive for January, 2010

Former deputy minister in messy divorce

Former deputy minister in messy divorce

Harare – The lawyers representing Anne Elisabeth Matonga nee Pout, the estranged wife of former Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga have written to the High Court requesting the court to set down for a pre-trial conference the matter in which the former is suing businesswoman Sharon Mugabe for adultery. In a letter to the High [...]

Song and dance at Zuma wedding

Song and dance at Zuma wedding

Nkandla – Politicians, celebrities and former president Nelson Mandela’s grandson, inkosi Mandla Mandela, were among those who attended President Jacob Zuma’s wedding to Thobeka Madiba at his home in Nkandla on Monday. Guests were treated to Zulu and Xhosa traditional dance, and Zuma danced with his new wife. Security was tight and journalists were barred [...]

Portsmouth still waiting for Bhasera

Portsmouth still waiting for Bhasera

By Neil Allen Portsmouth insist they haven’t given up hope of recruiting forgotten Zimbabwean player Onismor Bhasera. The Zimbabwe international has been training with the Blues for the past six months. The left-back’s training ground performances had convinced Pompey to offer him a three-year deal back in September. However, a contract wrangle between the player and [...]

Tare family exonerate Betty over fund

Tare family exonerate Betty over fund

By Lance Guma Two volunteers who helped raise money for a young girl who required surgery in the UK are being accused of ‘manufacturing’ false stories about the looting of the medical fund. Barbara Nyagomo Mambo and Munashe Moyo Godo started an internet campaign on social networking site Facebook to help raise £10,000 required for [...]

Grobbelaar's ex-wife breaks her silence

Grobbelaar's ex-wife breaks her silence

Zimbabwean legend Bruce Grobbelaar’s ex-wife today breaks her silence on the match-fixing scandal that rocked the game and confesses: “I now believe he was GUILTY.” Debbie devotedly stood by the dodgy Liverpool keeper through three high-profile court cases over revelations that he took bungs to throw several top Premier League games. But now she tells [...]

Newly promoted FC Victoria faces crisis

Newly promoted FC Victoria faces crisis

Harare, – Newly promoted Masvingo based club FC Victoria faces a serious financial crisis which could lead to its collapse in its maiden season. The club is inviting buyers to purchase shares in the club. Norbet Magwizi, the chairman of the club, which pipped former premiership side Masvingo United to promotion albeit under controversial circumstances [...]

MDC-T probes looting of UK money

MDC-T probes looting of UK money

By Sandra Nyaira Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change party is sending a high-level team to Britain to probe alleged financial irregularities in the handling of funds raised for the 2008 elections. Party Secretary General Tendai Biti, who is Zimbabwe’s finance minister, said in a statement that he was suspending the executive [...]

Hull City manager blasts Benjani

Hull City manager blasts Benjani

By Edward Marange Hull City Manager Phil Brown has ruled out a January transfer window move for Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari calling such a move a ‘no brainer.’ Brown bitter at Benjani snubbing Hull City last time around quipped, “It’s six months down the line now for Benjani and it’s a no-brainer for me.’ [...]