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Fans stay away as Highlanders down ZPC Kariba in league clash

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BY NKOSANA DLAMINI

Highlanders beat visiting ZPC Kariba 2-0 at Barbourfields with club fans choosing to stay away from the league clash in an unprecedented show of solidarity with the football giants who claim to have suffered unfair treatment by football administrators and biased referring in their Chibuku Super Cup quarter final match against Simba Bhora last month.

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After a week’s campaign to boycott the clash among fans from the popular club’s many chapters at home and abroad, Barbourfields Stadium which is usually a cacophony of cheer song, whistles and screams on the terraces, was a desolate affair on Sunday as the gallery was near empty.

Instead, the buzz was at the club house not too far from the stadium where fans engaged in pomp and funfair as they joyed through the afternoon in a fund raising gala in support of the country’s oldest football club.

Head coach Kelvin Kaindu was impressed with his side’s 2 goals scored against a team that has conceded the second least number of goals in the current premiership campaign.

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“We kept a clean sheet. Obviously, we have improved on goalscoring, maybe we should be a goal or two behind the team that has scored the most goals, maybe our disadvantage is the goals that we have conceded but going forward, we seem to have improved and we look like we are now an offensive team.

“Maybe what we just need to improve on is our defending but if we score two and keep a clean sheet, it’s a plus for us,” said the Zambian mentor after the clash.

Highlanders, who once topped the premiership table this season, have surrendered their title campaign after falling 16 points behind league leaders Simba Bhora with only five games left on the 2024 premiership calendar to end the season.

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The club’s only hope of clinching a silverware this season went up in smoke at Wadzanai Stadium recently when opponents Simba Bhora were awarded a penalty from what appeared on television replays as a wrong call from the referee of the day, Cecil Gwezera who was later suspended for six weeks together with one of his assistants following the debacle.

The disputed penalty, awarded 76 minutes into the clash, came from an incident in which defender Peter Muduhwa was adjudged to have committed a foul against Tinashe Balakasi but it turned out the incident happened outside the box.

The match was later abandoned after Highlanders goalkeeper and skipper Ariel Sibanda refused to take his position between the sticks to allow the spot kick to be taken.

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Both clubs were later fined US$6,000 each for fan violence that ensued during the match.

Meanwhile, Caps United came from a goal behind at Rufaro on Sunday to produce a 2-1 victory over Dynamos in yet another smash-and-grab incident involving the Green Machine and an old rival in the headline fixture of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League’s Week 29 diary.

Valentine Kadonzvo put Dynamos ahead moments before the half time break but Jayden Bakare restored parity 72 minutes into the clash.

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With all seemingly headed for a 1-1 stalemate between the rivals, Caps United were gifted an own goal just under 10 minutes from the full-time whistle to make it 2-1.

Both Dynamos and Caps United are out of contention for the league title having fallen way behind in terms of points difference with table toppers Simba Bhora but the victory over each other is always sweet for both set of fans.

With Sunday’s triumph, Caps United produced yet another thrilling come-back affair against a traditional rival, having fallen 2 goals behind Highlanders at Rufaro last month only to win 3-2 with two goals scored in the dying minutes of the clash.

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In other matches, title contenders FC Platinum did not do themselves any favour after they were held 2-2 by Hwange at the Colliery to drop crucial points that would have allowed the former champions to clip the yawning points gap with Simba Bhora.

At Baobab, Chegutu Pirates were 2-1 victors over Bikita Minerals.

Following Week 29 round of fixtures, Simba Bhora are on top with 60 points followed by FC Platinum who are on 51.

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Highlanders are third on 44 and share the same number of points with fourth placed Manica Diamonds who have an inferior goal difference.

SOURCE: ZIMLIVE 

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Buffaloes wreak havoc in Victoria Falls, residents living in fear

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BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI 

Residents of Mkhosana in Victoria Falls are living in fear as a large herd of buffaloes continues to invade their communities, destroying vegetable gardens and posing a threat to human life.

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According to eyewitnesses, the buffaloes, estimated to be around 30-40, have been encroaching into the communities since June, with some residents reporting that they have been vandalizing their gardens as early as 8 PM.

David Mpofu

David Mpofu, a resident of Mkhosana, expressed his concern, saying, “We are living in fear because these buffaloes come every day, destroying our vegetable gardens. We want the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers to take action and chase them away.”

Trymore Ndolo

The Victoria Falls Combined Residents Association member, Trymore Ndolo, who was also at the scene on Monday night close to the CBZ houses, expressed frustration, stating that the buffaloes are becoming a menace and encroaching into high-density residential areas.

The issue of human-wildlife conflict is escalating due to the ongoing drought, with elephants also encroaching into communities in search of water and food.

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Residents are crying foul as their source of food is being destroyed.

Last week, a large herd of buffaloes even invaded the Victoria Falls City Council water works premises, taking security guards by surprise and forcing them to hide.

In Mkhosana, the  buffaloes refused to budge until Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority officials arrived and chased them away.

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Residents are calling for urgent action to address the situation and ensure their safety and security.

 

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Schools in Tsholotsho destroyed by heavy rains, learners left conducting lessons under the trees

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BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI 

Last week’s heavy rains have left a trail of destruction in Tsholotsho, with two schools severely affected.

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Nembe Primary School and Nembe Secondary School suffered significant infrastructure damage, displacing learners and prompting calls for urgent assistance.

 

According to Ward 22 Councillor Nkululeko Ndebele, the rains destroyed wall blocks, scattered blanks everywhere, and damaged walls at Nembe Primary School.

“The wall block of grade three and four was destroyed, and the office of the staff, administration block, and solar panels were also damaged,” he said.

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At Nembe Secondary School, the block used by Form One and Two students was destroyed, leaving learners without classrooms.

“Currently, the children are learning under the trees because no action has been taken,” Councillor Ndebele lamented.

The District Schools Inspector visited the site on Monday to assess the damage, and a further visit is scheduled for today to determine the extent of the destruction.

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Councillor Ndebele appealed for international assistance, citing the economic situation and drought ravaging the communities.

“Parents cannot afford to rebuild the schools, and we need help from anyone willing to assist,” he said.

Ndebele says the schools, built in the 1950s, have never been maintained, and their age has contributed to the extent of the damage.

“We are getting into the rain season, and we urgently need help to rebuild and restore these schools,” Councillor Ndebele emphasized.

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Four months without answers: Mother pleads for help finding son

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Try Ndiweni, a 38-year-old man from Bulawayo, has been missing since August 20. His mother, Catherine Ndiweni, is desperate for any information that can lead to his safe return.

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“He showed the signs of not being well but on the Tuesday of his disappearance, l had just come back from the farm in Bubi, and when l asked why he was not answering the phone as l away, he started to search for it from his jacket accusing us of stealing it. I tried to calm him down, but he was persistent.”

His mother explained that Try has a history of mental health challenges and has been seeing psychiatrists since 2005

“We suspect that he had stopped taking his medication recently, and I’m worried about his well-being,” she said.

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On the night of his disappearance, she said, “We were all asleep, and when we woke up, he was gone. He took his identity certificates and carpentry academic papers with him but left all his other belongings behind.”

The family suspects that Try might have crossed into Botswana, where he has resided before. However, efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful so far.

She is worried about her son’s safety and well-being.

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“I’m worried sick about my son,” she said.

“I am also unwell, l have hypertension and diabetes so l thought he was following the instructions. I do not know what triggered him to stop, but as a family we are very much worried because he has never disappeared.

We ask ourselves day and night where he vanished because his twin brother attimes go quite and asks me where his brother is, what is he eating, bathing, what he is wearing, where is he sleeping and myself everyday around 2AM, l lose sleep and whenever l eat l think about him, but l hold on to God to answer my prayers because l do not know where he went.”

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Ndiweni is described as light in complexion, 1.5-1.7 meters tall, with a moderate build and bald hair. He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt and black shoes.

If you have any information about Try’s  whereabouts, please contact his mother Catherine Ndiweni at [‪+263 71 315 6336‬]

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