ZIFA Want 5 O’Levels | Security Guard Blamed for Mbare Inferno
Anyone vying to be ZIFA president or deputy will now need to have five Ordinary Level passes as a basic educational entry point.
Magaya Accused of Trying to Manipulate ZIFA Selection Statutes
This clause was part of the amended constitution which was adopted by delegates of the ZIFA congress.
The Herald reports that the clause sailed through unanimously along all other articles captured in the amendments with Lincoln Mutasa stressing that it was vital that a ZIFA leader be able to be literate and educated enough to represent the country at FIFA, CAF and other international fora.
“The 5 O’ Levels section requisition as adopted is there to ensure there are literate people at the top. As for players, they should also know they can play football, while supplementing academics if they aspire to lead ZIFA,’’ Mutasa said.
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ZIFA Want 5 O’Levels | Security Guard Blamed for Mbare Inferno
A 35-year-old security guard has appeared in court facing charges of negligently causing a fire which gutted Mbare Musika Retail Market.
In his Initial court appearance this Friday, the court heard that the 35-year-old Action Chakauya allegedly lit a fire to warm himself while on duty at a premises opposite the market but lost control after the fire spread to the market.
Chakauya will be back in court on the 21st of this month for bail ruling.
The fire incident has since been declared a state of disaster by President Emmerson Mnangagwa after hundreds of stall owners were left with nothing.
The development will see affected traders getting government assistance and enable the rapid reconstruction of the market.
The rebuilding efforts are underway through a strategic partnership between the government and leading engineering and construction companies.
