Monthly Archives: January 2013

Nehanda Radio 15 January 2013 This week (last week) the Director General of the Sports and Recreation Commission Rtd Col. Charles Nhemachena issued SRC directive NSA 1/2013 regarding the appointment of National Selectors. The directive was issued pursuant to sections 19,21 and 23 of the Sports and Recreation Commission Act. In terms of section 23 […]

The Herald By Lawrence Moyo  15 January 2013 DISCRIMINATION in local cricket is well-documented and the battle for redress has been very difficult. This is mainly because die-hard proponents of discrimination happen to occupy influential positions, mainly in the corporate world where they use financial muscle to pursue their goals. They have used their shadowy networks […]

Blog by Moses Marimo 15 January 2013 The ongoing hullabaloo in the media about the directive issued by minister David Coltart should now come to an end after he clarified it. I also had read media articles flying all over the place, including serious accusations of racism. Indeed, it appeared a racial storm was building […]

The Herald 15 January 2013 This week (last week) the Director General of the Sports and Recreation Commission Rtd Col. Charles Nhemachena issued SRC directive NSA 1/2013 regarding the appointment of National Selectors. The directive was issued pursuant to sections 19,21 and 23 of the Sports and Recreation Commission Act. In terms of section 23 the […]

Blog by Three Men on a Boat 15 January 2013 Everyone and their grandmother has gotten a little bothered by a recent directive by the Minister of Sport and Culture David Coltart via the Sports and Recreation Commission concerning national selectors for representative teams at the highest level. For those who do not know, the […]

The Chronicle 14 January 2013 Grade Seven examination markers and the Government are giving conflicting statements regarding the payment of markers. Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart yesterday said the markers have been paid but the markers are insisting they are yet to be paid. The marking of the examinations was delayed, […]

New Zimbabwe 14 January 2013 KIRSTY Coventry, Zimbabwe’s most successful athlete, has backed Sports Minister David Coltart’s directive that selectors for the national cricket team should have played for their country. Coltart has been accused of leading a racist plot to shut out blacks from cricket, which he strongly denies. And now Coventry, the two-time […]

The Standard By Jennifer Dube 13 January 2013 PARENTS and guardians last week said the new school term started on a positive note compared to previous years despite a few incidents in which some pupils failed to get places. Most parents who spoke to The Standard expressed gratitude that the majority of the schools in […]

Zim Eye By Tidi Kwidini 13 January 2013 Below is a statement by Senator David Coltart regarding the appointment of national selectors for which he was accused of racism by an aspiring coach. The named aspiring coach had claimed that Minister Coltart is attempting to prevent black Zimbabweans from advancing in cricket Below is Coltart’s statement: This […]

The Herald By Paul Munyuki 12 January 2013 ZIMBABWE rugby coaches and administrators have joined the outcry triggered by the new Sports Commission’s directive that requires national team coaches and selectors to have represented the nation in that discipline. In rugby, most of the coaches in the set-up have not featured for Zimbabwe, including the likes […]