Are Chiyangwa’s Zifa pledges genuine?

Aspiring Zifa Presidential candidate Phillip ‘Phidza’ Chiyangwa has released his manifesto which he intends to implement if he emerges as the victor in the December 5 elections.

Annegrett Dube

Among his many pledges Chiyangwa promised the following:

Creation of a loan scheme for the benefit of national football team players through a sinking fund sponsored by the Ministry of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, and NSSA.
Ensuring that all our professional players have decent housing and transport befitting their special status in our society, especially as our pre-eminent cultural ambassadors. Provision of housing and transport is a cornerstone of my business ethos and enterprise. I promise to bring fun, integrity and the prospect of viability back into our football by investing into it, rather than taking from it.

His manifesto has been met with cynicism by most readers as they questioned Chiyangwa’s ability to deliver on his pledges.