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Zimbabwe Cricket looks
to Australia relief
latest miracle L
D
playmaker, with the swift moving coming as a most welcome
surprise to the 24-year-old.
USTRALIA’S cricket team will
“I give credit to Gorowa. He gave me a chance to shine in the
tour Zimbabwe for the first time
national team and look now I have moved to greener pastures,”
in a decade to play a triangular
Sithole told the club’s official website.
Masomere staying at involve
one-day series that also will
Sports Reporter
to show that they take“I am really looking forward to a fruitful stay at Ajax Cape Town
pride in representing
neighbours South Africa. Mine
Shabanie The Australians are
the country in the continental competition
and I will continue working hard.”
currently in Masomere has made a sudden
UKE South Africa.
ynamos
coach
Callisto and we will give our best performance on
Despite coming under-fire during the group stages after missing Barnabas Thondhlana tour has beenthe Shabanie
U-turn, declaring he is still scheduled for
The Zimbabwe
Pasuwa has warned his team Sunday.
Mine
a glut of fans to their
goal-scoring chances, the Urban Warriors saw something Efforts to August, of but has set conditions for the
against complacency ahead
“Dynamos had their
July or get coach, Indigenisation South Africa was
rid around the time minister Saviour
By Moses Chibaya Sunday’s CAF Champions advantage in the firstand auctionandmy can started having my monthly periods.
and I was supposed to go leg match all we then
club to ensure his stay.
of
in the former How Mine marksman and offered him a two-year Kasukuwere from its neighbour for a Cabinet have
meant to visit Government and that he would
electrical gadgets the following Saturday and
Masomere
announced two-test and
League preliminary round second leg also do well if our contract. rally behind us“I carried on having my CD4 count apparently hit ain October after political heavy weights
fans can
brick wall of the season owing to
limited-overs
rophet Lesotho
leave Shabanie series.
away to Emmanuel Makandiwac isi o n a then go and die in our rural home because checked and it went up to 400, until it got started fighting in at the end
C o r r e t at l all the way.”
corner.
Sithole best on the to 750. All this slightly by taking my
it again, this time healing an HIV- the state that l was in, lbe atno hope.
up
ZimbabwehisCricket (ZC) executive.
club
Services.
Dynamos will had theiradmitted that he was taken abacktime I was the deal, but his frosty relationship with thethat chairman Peter
So concerted were the efforts come to an end,
positive woman, The match will be “Fortunately I went was enthusiastic the was chances at the Ikamva-based outfisince
Observer can
back Zekumbawira medication, my ARVs. But I have t.
again to about his
But with told the media that approaches were
T he
offensive after Francisco
Chingoka the season having
the tournament
made championshipMugabe seeking said he is still the
reveal.
healing session and
the to President winning coach his hand in a
played
at cleared to play. that day I be honest, I never saw taking them now. Ajax Capetaking
“To managed to stopped this (signing for I am just Town) dismissal bring “financial relief ” to the struggling
will of the youthful mini ster, whose indigenization
Martha Paradza (43) who residess in t o
Shabanie coach and is open for the renewal of his
S e t o walk from City Sportsin coming,” with Ugandan Co-trimoxazole. I no longer feel any
He will be Centre to Dairibord,” the
attack he continued.
drive and fight against foreign-owned companies has
board.
Harare’s Southerton suburb, said she is now Paradza said.
pain.
contract which expires at the end of this month.
Stadium.
international Boban Ziruntusa while Farai God used Prophet Makandiwa to heal
a few feathers asserted thatplay players over the
ZC has been unable to beyond.
HIV-negative after she was healed by God h e She said herisCD4 count start rare for someone toParadza opportunity like this because riledHe, however, in Zanu PF andhe will renew his
me,” get an said.
T
Mupasiri
likely to “It is off from the
Kaskuweremonthsconducive indigenizationsquad go
I never went for trials and they just snapped me likethat aI lot of
that. really
through Prophet Makandiwa of the United dropped to 77 but xxx
after
Paradza said the fact
last guaranteed and his its national drive
bench.
deal if five has widenedseen working conditions.to
Family International Church.
the visits she started
people are saying a lot of bad things includehave not yet left Shabanie next month’s have
Murape Murape –thank God. of the
a veteran
“I financial institutions.
on strike in the build-up to because I still five
World
“I was sick and I tested HIV-positive in to slowlyreChampions League time I went onto theabout during the CHAN tournament aThe Observer understands a delegation however, –
gain
Prophet Makandiwa was
1998
final against
running contract with them which is, of
“Every
field
Twenty20.
2007, but l had a challenge that I was in her weight.
“a confirmation that he is a man comprisingits end. am willinga very senior Women’s
Zimbabwe
Asec Mimosas – will again lead his
nearing one intelligence guru, to stay
what I wanted was to help the team win at all costs, unfortunately LeagueAustralia lastI toured of Mugabe of here, but a
2004 for
denial. a could inot n s
“For two years
of God. I pray that a lot of
c h I m p o accept my status. Then
team from the midfield with
that ismember, toclose ally the country inmany will
subject a good working conditions. I years
a banker series, which contract I wonoffered,”
of note – recently Aussies am Mugabe’s
fortunately I Devon
score single goal when we is
I started for develop a disease called cardiac Sithole could not hide or support fromonly managed topeople arealise the power thatbeat and one-dayat the kind ofthe made tracks to3-0.
left toIMBABWE international Simba l did not have
Maseru on
also look
present welcome news for Chingoka and
Burkina Faso 2-1. and
Friday
via
Chafa
heart failure,”morning said.
Paradza
my
monthly
in Prophet Makandiwa. It’s only door toThis said. him a dossier of alleged inappropriate
Masomere is to
his ght afterputting together the final details of his
acts Buffaloes are said to have renewed interest in
by Kasukuwere.
Johannesburg.
“Medically they say HIV has no cure. periods
so
matter of time but time shall
“I think Ajax Cape Town wasaimpressed with my work rate in
company
they also finally ended a two
“To give he after first linked with them mid-way
transfer Ajax Cape Town.
Man people
EvenDynamos leadcount from the one has medicalUnited manager David Moyes when I played comelone striker and managed to him after their case more weight, the team took in
if your CD4 to3-0 increases
was
the national team
as a that they will appreciate tourmonth strike by players over the non-payment
members season when they were reportedAntiof the Ngoni Gumbo headed to
Simba was
to first leg taking drugs. a stand-out performer at sign of
keep on played at Rufaro Stadium
say it’s a the recent
that Prophet Makandiwa is a
through the
keep defenders on their toes throughout.”
anchester United slumped to me,
of salaries him a job.
in Harare two weeks ago, where their second home Premier Newcastle’s five-man midfield worked hard to keep their hosts Corruption Commission,” a from last year.President’s
After Prophet Makandiwa prayed forhe lead strong
man of God.”
African Nations Championship,but Pasuwa days as Warriors’ attack quiet.
the Yohanillness.
have offered and bonuses source in the
League defeat in the
ce The The Observer. when he
told strike
Sithole scored his only goal ofShe added: “God is the answer OffiIt was during disrupted the four-daytaking time
the tournament in Zim’s only
is warning Urban – and remember had
the hosts
competition
I thenformernegativeWarriors space of Ifour The helpingCabaye’s
tested that an early goal for Ian Gorowa, 2009-10 l to
under
goal gave Newcastle coach
Old went them
since victory Waynegroup stages, when they beat Burkina Faso to secure “It’s going to bethe time ght whichwas will lose big.
With in the Rooney suspended, HIV. Persie’s return after four
fi
they
could turn positive - on they refused to
head.
already tested the match but its a first victory atthen Traffordfor
to Van Everyone has failed but
toin December a longat Shabanie before that were
extend his contract the T20 matches he went
and
a1972. have finish. telling the players since
fourth-place been
games out was a welcome boost for God of Prophet Makandiwa It borders on jealousy and ego which they are trying to
give “I the results. I was tested negaative another healing
me
the Moyes and the Dutchman was
on
meant tofailed last Monday.■US$120,000 prize
start club to the
The hometthattime. I wenttobeen quick to snapT a w aand athan expected to in the quarter-finals.■ heal. I am healed. I don’t have nurse.to guide thebadly in their own assignment and
side struggled to forguardthird session thentalented their place provide the sparkcanattack.
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There was little inspiration in that department, however, andor landed the country in trouble.”
complacency,” Pasuwa said Thursday.
time again and tested negative, and I am two Muparati,
enough words to thank the Lord, a
Matizburg target was a financial
heading against thethink before theare through. Ocean Mushure also returnsJones shot from the Prophet the area was the only time
According to the source, thereHarare
“We mustn’t post that
well,” Paradza jovially said. we ball rebounded against Vurnon tame Phil after
later l
even edge of Makandiwa. When the
Anita’sstill need to fight to go through to the missing the first leg.
arm.
Krul had to make a save in the of Zimbabwe are going to realise connection between some members of the hangman’s
first half.
We HIV negative results that were seen
City’s Songani
The
people
next round.” were taken by the Clinic
Probable StartingIn fact it was Newcastle Pastor Makandiwa effort before the team, who wereAfrican opinion that they were going to
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The Observer
that who had the best is a man of God,
Sissoko’s cross. two years, Dynamos have exited
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the right of the area that o
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However, some party the next transfer changed soon
strengthen the in thein nal third but questioned the
2013. respond, but Newcastle held on for a famous victory M Murape, R Premier League mates likeattack.old selves at the start
means homeseasonthat had been at Rufaro,concern for boss David of the second half, when Javier Hernandez tested Krul and Evra’s logicJanuary. the break when Gardner picked up Jos
Algeria 4-1 from as a the medical forside
Ziruntusa,
this form the much-changed
And in Gardner’s 25-yard effort in of off-loading Kasukuwere, considering that his
four after
The Observer perusedfirst leg causecards but campaign. F Zekumbawira
Moyes3-0nowthe returnto collect her ARVs.
turning leg crisis.
header was only kept out by a combination of the post and Anita.
fell is in was poor Southampton team to
indigenisation drive player clearance week Zanu PF’s
The Hooiveld’s loose spent the of in KZN,
that Paradzaoff ausinginto ato bow out.
saw
They sit eighth in the top flight after minutes after the break, the hosts had the highly-rated was the bedrockand smashed a shot
The Scot’s sidethey drew the 13 points out of 24 in front of their
But Newcastle survived and hit back in style just after the hour election drive. with United under the watchful eye
Last not thehave dropped charismatic
year, first time 1-1 with eventual
having trials the bar from 25 yards.
This is
reach
unbeaten Sissoko the
for in off
own fans thisthe FA Cup quarter-fiof Tunisia, enjoying a six-gamemark when run sinceescaped game’s outstanding moment Cabaye won“The party’s future actually hangs on Kasukuwere
down the right and found as they
African hasseason Esperance nals.
of Clinton Larsen.
clergy man championsand suffered back-to-back league defeats at
performed miracles.
Gus were hammered 6-0 in since reached start of the year
Mauricio Pochettino still pull-back.
Pochettino threw on representative,
Old Trafford for the Cats time heard the end of the 2001-02 season.butwaiting to fire home from his the seventh time in their past 10 outings. The the hearts of the electorate in his indigenization and
but Poyet’s Black first have alreadyabout
winning player’s Zimbabwe-basedRodriguez to try
Paradza said she had the return leg.
And, to the third
Pasuwa loss fi the Basotho rarely
theWednesday’sbelievesnalstartedmeant Moyes’s side came to make alterations forhis team. time on home soil this season, there was toahead drive, andinspire is not the timethat offloadshouldan
Capital One2009 to Everton to werewill be decided into this
Cup and and they visit his
Sunderland could have gone be in the Mahachi,response and to Songanisuch really
Gibson now a confirmed Lambert is on
Makandiwa in
offensive from
whistle.
game already trailing firstne Arsenal by the
and in danger no side had reason to first
the radar of equalised from
tested assessions. the leaders strike settled12 points In contrast, Poyet’sManchester United comeback. half when Fabio Borini appeared important havethe Pietermaritzburg-based outfit.
to be person,” said the source.Nathaniel Clyne’s low
healing Craig Gardner’s fi
“In the
of “In 2009 ofI the title racewere defensiveAt this rate, a top-four
being out first leg, they by Christmas. in
Van Persie had a goal ruled out for offside, Adnan Januzaj was
“Yeah, he
heard about
tie. thewill also be beyond them. are Prophet see take this tie less seriously by Krul andare in brought down by Luke aShaw just inside“It has crosswas there, I sent him to Maritzburg
given they substitute Wilfried Zaha curled shot wide
the now been exposed that there is a financial
to
place first 45 minutes and wethen likely to
denied
connection amongthere for a week.went to see Mugabe.
United. Hebefore Lallana missedThe boy did very from
was the people who another chance
Emmanuel Makandiwa, had a shot went for the Premier League bottom three and face a box but the
and I
James being offensive in this encounter,” he
saved
them Ward-Prowse
Old Trafford has I remember that it was
was very big conspiracy. They thought they could
the healing session.been the site of many a late goal to deny visi tors but, in truth, Newcastle did not face anything like a late onslaught. Itwell,”asaid Mahachi.
the said. in the past but large numbers of home fans had left before against Manchester City in
Saints with
missing
hosts’ vehement largely appeals went theissameThey liveline. fantasy world.
victory visit and lRickie Lambert a blanket. an League Cup final Van Persie was otherwise anonymous, and this was a penalty insipid hang Kasukuwere. the booksin a Harare City. It’s the
Songani on supply of
my fiLCS coach, Mosholu in in Mokhothu
rst
was carried
the peoplefrom believingthe“Shoes”session.
equaliser
their side.
beginning of But BlackTime substitutethe source said,
the end. Cats will tell,” has included
openend, clearly four yards out.
goal carried me to an healing was beyondtwo weeks’ time. display.
unheeded.
National team coach, Ian Gorowa, Connor Wickham
Sixemphasised that his team will go all out for
The samethe win came in front of only
problems that have haunted
him
his team
Sunderland’s healing session on a MondayMoyes all season were
With those targets The last time Manchester United lost successive home league withoutin almost touched international friendly
uppermost in his mind
Southampton improved and Ward-Prowse elaborating. for the in Sebastian Larsson’s
“I win. to
a went
present here - a lack of creativity in midfield, and a vulnerability on games, the title was already lost and they finished third. To most of
against Mozambique on Sunday,
the former
Calisto Pasuwa, nine changes
Coach.
16,777 fans atLesotho Times: “The players want the Uruguayan madeDynamos even to the sideseem likeaadecent save from Black Cats goalkeeper cross and Borini testedasKelvin Davis in
draw distant dream.
He told the Stadium of Light.
the break at the back.
their fans,
that must
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