Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett cannot continue playing against South Africa after suffering a head injury. The batsman took a blow to his helmet from a cricket ball during the second day of the Test match. Prince Masvaure will take his place for the rest of the game at Bulawayo. Team doctors diagnosed Bennett with mild concussion after the accident. Cricket rules require injured players to leave the field for safety reasons.
Bennett was batting well when the injury happened during the sixth over of play. Fast bowler Kwena Maphaka delivered a short ball that struck Bennett on the helmet. The opener had scored 19 runs from 25 balls at that moment. He tried to pull the ball but it hit the top edge of his bat first. Medical staff checked...
Sean Williams battled through helmet blows to score 137 runs during Zimbabwe's first innings against South Africa at Bulawayo. The veteran batsman faced 164 deliveries for his sixth Test century despite taking a nasty hit from teenage bowler Kwena Maphaka. Zimbabwe finished their reply at 251 runs after South Africa had declared at 418 for nine. Williams was eventually stumped by wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne off spinner Keshav Maharaj. His innings held together Zimbabwe's batting effort on a difficult second day.
South Africa leads the match by 216 runs and holds nine second-innings wickets. The visitors reached 49 for one when play ended with Tony de Zorzi unbeaten on 22 and Wiaan Mulder not out on 25. Matthew Breetzke fell early for...
CAPS United drew 0-0 with GreenFuel at Rufaro Stadium yesterday. The home team struggled without star midfielder Kundai Benyu who missed the game due to illness. Coach Ian Bakala watched his team fail to create any scoring chances during the match. GreenFuel controlled most of the action under returning manager Rodwell Dhlakama. The visitors dominated possession and created better opportunities throughout the contest.
Dhlakama returned to lead GreenFuel after the team went six games without a victory. His squad pressed forward looking for three points to escape the relegation zone. The coach felt his players deserved to win based on their performance. CAPS United managed just one shot attempt during the entire 90 minutes. GreenFuel...
Zimbabwe sends swimmers to compete at regional championships next month. The Africa Aquatics Zone IV Swimming Championships will take place from September 3 through 7 in Manzini, Eswatini. Coach Masi Takaedza will lead a team of 34 athletes to the competition. The event features swimmers from 15 African nations competing for medals and recognition. Takaedza views the championships as important preparation for future international events.
The team combines young swimmers with veterans who have competed before. Athletes like Alexis Johnsen, Loyiso Mahobele and Sibusiso Fayayo bring experience to the squad. Several swimmers improved their times during the recent season. Takaedza expects personal records and strong performances from his...
Castro Sibanda captured first place at the Proud Wawa Moyo Memorial Chess Championship held at Gifford High School. The veteran player defeated national champion Tapiwa Jele through a tiebreaker system after both competitors finished with six points from seven rounds. Sibanda earned R10,000 for his victory at the tournament's second annual event. The Bulawayo Chess Association organized the competition with help from the Sayi Technical Foundation. Dewa Branding Limited provided sponsorship for the weekend matches.
Twelve-year-old Tehillah Makwiranzou claimed the women's championship after beating Nomalungelo Mathe head-to-head. Both players scored five points from six rounds before the direct matchup decided the winner. Makwiranzou...
Four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen chooses baby duties over Hollywood glamour. The Dutch racing driver missed two movie premieres for Lewis Hamilton's new film starring Brad Pitt. Verstappen spends his free time changing diapers and caring for his two-month-old daughter Lily. He lives with girlfriend Kelly Piquet and stepdaughter Penelope at their Monaco home. The Red Bull driver admits some diaper changes smell worse than others.
Verstappen refuses to attend fancy events where he must wear formal clothes and make small talk with strangers. He prefers spending time with close friends and his growing family rather than walking red carpets. The racing star says he never tries to be authentic because staying true to himself...
St Paul's Musami High School received a new bus after months of hard work from school leaders. Father Alex Dakamire spoke at last June's parent meeting about the urgent need for student transportation. Headmaster Maxwell Takawira said most families supported the priest's request for better travel options. School officials formed a special team to find the right vehicle for their students. The district education office helped guide their search efforts.
Father Dakamire led the group that visited car dealers around Harare looking for suitable transportation. Team members included Ms. Muzadzi, Mr. Nyawasha and the headmaster. Their first attempts to buy a vehicle failed but the group kept trying. Office workers Miss Mabvepi and Ms...
A cake business owner received recognition at the National Hall of Fame ceremony. Samantha Tsitsi Mutusva honored her deceased daughter during the award presentation. Her daughter Tarisai Kimberly perished during a school bus crash at Nyanga. The tragedy occurred during a Tynwald High School trip during 2022. Samantha creates wedding and celebration cakes through her company.
The business began operations during 2012 under Samantha's leadership. She expressed gratitude for the historic recognition from officials. Samantha thanked her customers and spouse for their continued support. The award represents years of hard work building her cake enterprise. She described feeling modest about receiving the business honor.
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Zimbabwe plans major changes to its blood supply system. The Health Ministry wants to make blood easier to get and cheaper for patients. Public hospitals face serious shortages and high costs that worry officials. Health Secretary Aspect Maunganidze says the government will not let patients die because they cannot pay for blood. The ministry already started talks to fix problems with how blood services work.
The government runs awareness campaigns to get more people to donate blood. Mobile blood drives travel around the country to collect donations. Students donate most of the blood during school time. When schools close for holidays, blood supplies drop sharply. Officials want to keep steady supplies all year long.
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