Rugby agrees with Coltart: Murambiwa

Daily News By Enock Muchinjo 15 January 2013 Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) technical advisor Godwin Murambiwa says the union and the rugby community “generally” back Sports minister David Coltart’s selection panel directive, which requires selectors to have played at the highest level of competition in the particular discipline. Murambiwa, a former national side coach widely

Judgment on school dreadlock ban reserved

Nehanda Radio By Pindai Dube 15 January 2013 BULAWAYO – High Court Judge Justice Misheck Cheda on Friday reserved judgment in a case in which Education minister David Coltart and another Bulawayo school have been dragged to court by a Rastafarian family after their girl-child was expelled for spotting dreadlocks at school. Anele Makhiwa, 13,

Minister Coltart, more consultation is needed

The Herald 15 January 2013 The Sport and Recreation Commission’s directive, that national team selectors need to have represented Zimbabwe in their particular sporting discipline to qualify for such selection portfolios from next month, has triggered a wave of controversy. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, David Coltart — who directed the Sports Commission to

Kirsty throws weight behind Coltart

The Herald 15 January 2013 KIRSTY Coventry, Zimbabwe’s most successful athlete, has backed Sports Minister David Coltart’s directive that selectors for the national cricket team should have played for their country. Coltart has been accused of leading a racist plot to shut out blacks from cricket, which he strongly denies. And now Coventry, the two-time

Coventry backs Coltart

News Day 15 January 2013 Top swimmer Kirsty Coventry has partially backed Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart’s directive that selectors for the national cricket team or any other discipline should have played for their country. Coltart has been accused by Zimbabwe Cricket convenor of selectors Givemore Makoni of leading a racist

Cricket coach Butcher speaks on row

News Day By Daniel Nhakaniso 15 January 2013 ZIMBABWE national cricket team coach Alan Butcher has conceded that the ongoing row over the appointment of national selectors has overshadowed the upcoming tour of the West Indies next month. The Sports and Recreation Commission last week issued a directive on the appointment of national selectors in

Minister Coltart statement on race row

Nehanda Radio 15 January 2013 This week (last week) the Director General of the Sports and Recreation Commission Rtd Col. Charles Nhemachena issued SRC directive NSA 1/2013 regarding the appointment of National Selectors. The directive was issued pursuant to sections 19,21 and 23 of the Sports and Recreation Commission Act. In terms of section 23

Why Coltart is wrong

The Herald By Lawrence Moyo  15 January 2013 DISCRIMINATION in local cricket is well-documented and the battle for redress has been very difficult. This is mainly because die-hard proponents of discrimination happen to occupy influential positions, mainly in the corporate world where they use financial muscle to pursue their goals. They have used their shadowy networks

David Coltart’s Directive on National Selectors clarified

Blog by Moses Marimo 15 January 2013 The ongoing hullabaloo in the media about the directive issued by minister David Coltart should now come to an end after he clarified it. I also had read media articles flying all over the place, including serious accusations of racism. Indeed, it appeared a racial storm was building

Minister David Coltart’s statement

The Herald 15 January 2013 This week (last week) the Director General of the Sports and Recreation Commission Rtd Col. Charles Nhemachena issued SRC directive NSA 1/2013 regarding the appointment of National Selectors. The directive was issued pursuant to sections 19,21 and 23 of the Sports and Recreation Commission Act. In terms of section 23 the