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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret
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| 2013-07-22
Zambia recoup Cosafa crown
Helge Schutz
ZAMBIA won the Cosafa Cup for the fourth time when they beat Zimbabwe 2-0 in the northern Zambian town of Ndola on Saturday afternoon.
Goals by Alex Ngonga and Kabaso Chongo sealed Zambia’s victory which saw them avenging their 3-1 defeat to Zimbabwe in the last Cosafa Cup final in 2009. With the victory Zambia also joined Zimbabwe with the most titles in the competition, just ahead of Angola and South Africa who each have three victories.
Playing in front of 38 000 ecstatic fans, Alex N’gonga gave Zambia an early lead after only four minutes when he swung in a freekick from the left wing.
Spurred on by their jubilant fans, dressed in the green and orange colours of ‘Chipolopolo’, Zambia surged ahead and striker Bornwell Mwape nearly added a second with a looping header that hit the bar.
Festus Mbewe also came close while winger Mukuka Mulenga had a shot tipped away for a corner after weaving his way past several defenders. As the match progressed, Zimbabwe started making their presence felt and nearly equalised through a cracking hot by Last Chibwiro, but Zambian keeper Danny Munyau brought off a stunning save. Munyau was in inspired form and also saved dangerous efforts from Nicholas Guyo and Masimba Mambare as Zambia went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
The action continued unabated in the second half as the game opened up with fast paced attacks at both ends.
Zimbabwe’s keeper Mazwell Nyamupanedengu brought off a point blank save from a Mbewe header early on in the second half, while at the other end, Tendai Ndoro had a shot tipped for a corner. Zimbabwe pushed hard for the equaliser and nearly found it on 71 minutes when a powerful header by Ronald Chitiyo was brilliantly saved by Munyau.
But Zambia had the final say when Kabaso Chongo sealed their victory with a near identical goal to the first, as he swung in a freekick in injury time that eluded Nyamupanedengu and went high into the net. The goal sent Zambia’s fans wild with delight and brought down the curtain on an impressive Cosafa Cup tournament which once again took place after a four-year absence.
IMPRESSIVE RETURN
This time, Castle Breweries came on board as a headline sponsor, along with other sponsors like MTN and Mopani Copper Mines, while the Zambian government also played an important role in providing the necessary infrastructure and political will. “This tournament has achieved far more than we expected. All the actors have made this a huge success,” the president of Cosafa, Suketu Patel said at a press conference before the final.
The tournament had an inauspicious start as one of the guest nations Equatorial Guinea withdrew before the start, while South Africa’s squad was changed several times in a club versus country row that saw leading clubs like Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United withdrawing their players. But once the tournament got underway it captured the imagination of the Zambian fans who turned out in large numbers to watch the 13 southern African nations in action in Lusaka, Kitwe and Ndola.
Fans were treated to attacking football as a total of 30 goals were scored during the group stages at an average of 3,3 per game, while 56 goals were scored in total, at just under 3 per game. According to the organisers, the tournament also had a large following with more than 80 000 Total Post Impressions on the official Cosafa website, while close to 10 000 articles appeared online and in the printed media.
There are however still problems, not least being the club-versus-country row which saw South Africa sending a weakened squad, while Angola also sent an under 23 squad.
Patel was however hopeful that the stature of the tournament will grow in the years to come. “As Cosafa we want the best teams to compete, but we cannot dictate to the countries what teams to choose. But people have now taken notice of Cosafa and I hope we will see the top players of the region competing here in future,” he said.
Goals by Alex Ngonga and Kabaso Chongo sealed Zambia’s victory which saw them avenging their 3-1 defeat to Zimbabwe in the last Cosafa Cup final in 2009. With the victory Zambia also joined Zimbabwe with the most titles in the competition, just ahead of Angola and South Africa who each have three victories.
Playing in front of 38 000 ecstatic fans, Alex N’gonga gave Zambia an early lead after only four minutes when he swung in a freekick from the left wing.
Spurred on by their jubilant fans, dressed in the green and orange colours of ‘Chipolopolo’, Zambia surged ahead and striker Bornwell Mwape nearly added a second with a looping header that hit the bar.
Festus Mbewe also came close while winger Mukuka Mulenga had a shot tipped away for a corner after weaving his way past several defenders. As the match progressed, Zimbabwe started making their presence felt and nearly equalised through a cracking hot by Last Chibwiro, but Zambian keeper Danny Munyau brought off a stunning save. Munyau was in inspired form and also saved dangerous efforts from Nicholas Guyo and Masimba Mambare as Zambia went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
The action continued unabated in the second half as the game opened up with fast paced attacks at both ends.
Zimbabwe’s keeper Mazwell Nyamupanedengu brought off a point blank save from a Mbewe header early on in the second half, while at the other end, Tendai Ndoro had a shot tipped for a corner. Zimbabwe pushed hard for the equaliser and nearly found it on 71 minutes when a powerful header by Ronald Chitiyo was brilliantly saved by Munyau.
But Zambia had the final say when Kabaso Chongo sealed their victory with a near identical goal to the first, as he swung in a freekick in injury time that eluded Nyamupanedengu and went high into the net. The goal sent Zambia’s fans wild with delight and brought down the curtain on an impressive Cosafa Cup tournament which once again took place after a four-year absence.
IMPRESSIVE RETURN
This time, Castle Breweries came on board as a headline sponsor, along with other sponsors like MTN and Mopani Copper Mines, while the Zambian government also played an important role in providing the necessary infrastructure and political will. “This tournament has achieved far more than we expected. All the actors have made this a huge success,” the president of Cosafa, Suketu Patel said at a press conference before the final.
The tournament had an inauspicious start as one of the guest nations Equatorial Guinea withdrew before the start, while South Africa’s squad was changed several times in a club versus country row that saw leading clubs like Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United withdrawing their players. But once the tournament got underway it captured the imagination of the Zambian fans who turned out in large numbers to watch the 13 southern African nations in action in Lusaka, Kitwe and Ndola.
Fans were treated to attacking football as a total of 30 goals were scored during the group stages at an average of 3,3 per game, while 56 goals were scored in total, at just under 3 per game. According to the organisers, the tournament also had a large following with more than 80 000 Total Post Impressions on the official Cosafa website, while close to 10 000 articles appeared online and in the printed media.
There are however still problems, not least being the club-versus-country row which saw South Africa sending a weakened squad, while Angola also sent an under 23 squad.
Patel was however hopeful that the stature of the tournament will grow in the years to come. “As Cosafa we want the best teams to compete, but we cannot dictate to the countries what teams to choose. But people have now taken notice of Cosafa and I hope we will see the top players of the region competing here in future,” he said.
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