Minister congratulates Pocock
B-Metro 14-20 October 2011 The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart, has congratulated Zimbabwean, David Pocock for a sterling performance that helped Australia beat defending champions South Africa in the quarter finals of the World Cup in New Zealand last Sunday. Pocock was born in the country and then migrated to Australia,
Zimbabwe to host Africa Women’s Championships
The Herald 13 October 2011 Zifa are hoping to use the goodwill they are enjoying with the Government now to help them in securing the State’s guarantee to host the 2012 African Women Championships. The soccer mother body has, over the last year, mended their relationship with the Government and the Sport and Recreation Commission and
Government firmly behind Warriors
The Chronicle 12 October 2011 Government has pledged meaningful support to Zifa so that the national team is thoroughly prepared and qualifies for future tournaments. Speaking at a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the mother body and the parent ministry for grassroots development, Minister of Education, Sports and Culture David Coltart admitted that
Zifa to blame: Coltart
Daily News By Dakarai Mashava 12 October 2011 Harare - Sports Minister David Coltart has attributed the Warriors’ failure to qualify for the 2012 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) to the bungling Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa). Zimbabwe failed to qualify for the finals to be held in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea next year after finishing third in
Zimbabwe needs truth, reconciliation
Daily News 12 October 2011 It was eerily coincidental that as many parts of the country were washed with early rain last week, memories of another gukurahundi saw the light of day. New evidence of what President Mugabe called “a moment of madness†have emerged in Matabeleland in the past few days. It was “a
Zimbabwean Rugby interviews David Coltart
Zimbabwean Rugby interviews David Coltart 12 October 2011 1. Do you think the instability of Zimbabwe as a nation has contributed to elite Zimbabwean-born rugby players turning out for other countries (E.G. David Pocock with Australia, Tendai Mtawarira for South Africa)? I think it is partly the instability but mainly because we have not professionalised
Scramble for Matabeleland vote heats up
Financial Gazette By Ray Ndlovu 12 October 2011 BULAWAYO – As signs indicate Zimbabwe could be headed for fresh polls in March or the third quarter of 2012, the country’s second largest city has emerged as an important centre of an intense power struggle among the country’s four main political parties as they jostle for
Zimbabwe hosts women champs
Newsday By Kevin Mapasure 12 October 2011 After successfully hosting the Cosafa Women’s tournament coupled with the senior national team’s success on the continent, Zifa has been offered a chance to host the African Women’s Championships next year. Zifa board member (finance) Elliot Kasu announced at a Press conference on Tuesday that they had received
The inclusive government — the best of times, the worst of times
Newsday By Dumisani O Nkomo 12 October 2011 The height of the Zimbabwean crisis saw the Zimbabwean economy shrink by a third, unemployment ballooning to over 75%, health, education and other basic services to all intents and purposes collapsing. I would like to suggest that while the inclusive government in spite of its inconclusive birth
Disappointed Coltart to meet Zifa
Newsday By Sukoluhle Mthethwa 11 October 2011 Zifa has agreed to meet Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart after he wrote a letter seeking audience with various stakeholders to discuss issues relating to the administration of revenue generated during football matches in the country. Coltart said he received communication from the then acting