SONGBIRD Selmor Mtukudzi and Zimdancehall chanter Freeman are set to rekindle the late music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s memories during a tour dubbed Tuku Music Lives On in Australia where they are billed to perform in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney from November 1 to 9.
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Fresh details have emerged on how the Zanu PF government plotted to kill the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo at his house in Bulawayo, as authorities escalated the Gukurahundi massacres, newly-released documents, seen by NewsDay, reveal
Nkomo survived a mass shooting at his house in Pelandaba, where two of his aides were killed, a clear indication that the government wanted him dead. ...
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Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke has been ruled out of the tour to India and requires “extensive rehabilitation” ahead of the return Ashes series. ...
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Former Australia captain Allan Border yesterday cranked up the pressure on England ahead of the fourth Ashes Test, saying Alastair Cook’s team appeared vulnerable and worried. ...
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India’s rankings of its most preferred source of coal imports were expected to change dramatically this year, with South Africa poised to emerge as the second-largest supplier. ...
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India’s spinners ran through Australia’s defence, dismissing them for 131 to secure victory by an innings and 135 runs before lunch on the fourth morning of the second Test in Hyderabad yesterday. ...
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ICC match referee Chris Broad said yesterday he had received no official complaint from Sri Lanka despite reports about alleged ball-tampering by Australia in the first Hobart Test match. ...
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PERTH — Australia’s Shane Watson has declared himself fit for the third and final Test against South Africa. ...
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SYDNEY — As the Proteas prepare for the first test in Brisbane against Australia starting on November 9, opening batsman Alviro Petersen sought to shift from Twenty20 mode to cricket’s most testing format.
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WELLINGTON — All Blacks rugby coach Steve Hansen has attacked Australian rugby for “stealing” New Zealand (NZ) players and says the Bledisloe Cup rival should improve depth by developing its own talent. ...
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COLOMBO — Australia qualified for the semifinals of the ICC World T20, despite losing by 32 runs to Pakistan in Colombo last night while South Africa knocked out India despite losing by one wicket. ...
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