Legendary former Bafana Bafana coach Clive Barker dies at 78

* Clive will be remembered by South Africans for his role in helping to bring a nation together around the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations * But for us he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and he will be dearly missed * Barker’s coaching career spanned 42 years, in which he mentored teams including AmaZulu, Manning Rangers, Durban City, Durban Bush Bucks, Santos Cape Town, Wits * And — as his last assignment, Maritzburg United, which came to an…

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Silver Strikers FC take the lead of 2023 TNM Super League title contest after Week 8

* One point ahead of FCB Nyasa Big Bullets following the 2022 champions’ 0-1 loss to Chitipa United on Saturday * Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC are occupying third position with 17 points — level with the Bullets Analysis by SULOM The competitiveness of the 2023 TNM Super League is again coming to the fore with Silver Strikers FC taking over the league leadership after narrowly beating Kamuzu Barracks FC 1-0 on Sunday. Stain Davie’s solitary strike catapulted the Capital…

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Towera Vinkhumbo “super excited for ending 2023 UK netball season with 2 awards”

* Proud of everyone who helped me — mostly teammates, coaches etc * It has been a long journey. I trust God’s time By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national netball team star, Towera Vinkhumbo has enjoyed a top form for the 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague in UK where playing for Strathclyde Sirens she has been voted as Player of the Season and Fans Player of the Season. “Thanks to all who voted for me and everyone involved,” she said on…

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Malawi Scorchers nominated for African Union Region 5 Sports Team of the Year award; Boxer Sean Joseph as Junior Sportsman

* Peter Kanjere has been nominated for Journalist of the Year alongside South African Hloni Mtimkula and Zambian Memory Malisawa * The Scorchers are alongside Botswana’s 4×400 meters men’s athletics relay team and Zambia’s Copper Queens football squad * Sean Joseph will be voted alongside Sihlelelwe Zwakele Matsebula (taekwondo, Eswatini) and Zambian William Chinzewe (draught) By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national women’s football team, the Scorchers have been nominated for African Union Sports Council Region 5 annual sport awards (RASA)…

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Dadaz Academy founder Namangale engaged as Gift of Chess ambassador to distribute donated 1,000 chess sets

The consignment that’s already been shipped into the country * I will be working with all stakeholders including CHESSAM, MASSA, the prisons and orphanages who can benefit from this gift * CHESSAM will receive 100 chess sets while the rest will be distributed by our volunteers across the country By Duncan Mlanjira Former Chess Association Malawi (CHESSAM) president, Susan Namangale, who is founder of Dadaz Academy, has been engaged as Gift of Chess ambassador to distribute 1,000 chess sets…

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Ilkay Gundogan scores fastest ever FA Cup final goal with just 12 seconds on the clock as his 2 goals put City on the brink of treble

* Gundogan’s sensational volley has beaten the previous fastest ever FA Cup final goal scored by Louis Saha after 25 seconds in the 2009 final * It was tried and tested all the way for Pep Guardiola as he picked the same first XI that destroyed Real Madrid in Champions League second leg * City now face Inter Milan next Saturday in the Champions League final * For a chance to become just the second team, after United in…

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Haiya pledges financial stability for Super League clubs

* It is also worth noting that all Super League clubs will receive K9 million for their operational activities * Of which K4.5 million has already been given out and this is contrary to the past decades whereby teams were struggling to fulfill commitments By George Mponda, MANA Super League of Malawi (SULOM) president, Fleetwood Haiya has pledged to make sure that teams participating in the top flight league are financially stable. He made the pledge on Friday in…

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Mzimba’s M’mbelwa Stadium ready September

* Factors that delayed completion consequences of the devaluation * It meant reworking the whole budget to factor in the devaluation By Joel Phiri, MANA Construction of the 12,500 seater M’mbelwa Stadium in Mzimba is expected to be completed by end of September 2023, contractor for the project has assured. In an interview, Manobec Construction Company project manager, Victor Msowoya said the stadium would have been completed by 2022 but the devaluation of the local currency delayed the completion…

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COSAFA honours Tabitha Chawinga as ‘history maker’ for becoming first African player to win the Italian Serie A Women’s Golden Boot Award

* Tabitha continues to add to her impressive list of achievements which include being the first footballer from Malawi to play for a European team * Tabitha and Real Madrid’s Caroline Weir are the only players in the top five European leagues to have scored 15 goals without any penalties By Duncan Mlanjira Confederation of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) has described Malawi women international striker, Tabitha Chawinga as history maker for becomingfirst African player to win the Italian…

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MultiChoice opens up NBA finals on ESPN through DStv & GOtv

* ESPN, which is usually only available on DStv Family and up & GOtv Max and up, will be available from the Access and Plus packages respectively * ESPN 2, which is usually only available to customers on DStv Compact Plus and up, will be available on DStv Compact and GOtv Supa Maravi Express From tomorrow, May 31 till July 3, basketball enthusiasts will be treated to greater access to the ESPN and ESPN 2 channels on DStv &…

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