Nhlanhla Bahlangene Dube “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more… Out, out, brief candle!” Shakespeare wrote those words centuries ago, but I don’t think he ever Read More
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that Highlanders Football Club confirms the untimely passing of our beloved Club Chairman, Rtd. Col. Kenneth Mhlophe, Vice Chairman, Sifiso Siziba, and Executive Committee Member (Finance), Nkani Khoza. Our three esteemed club officials tragically Read More
By John Masuku “Uchandifunga, uchanditsvaga, uchandishaya” (you will remember me, look for me and fail to find me) is the unforgettable motivational phrase often said in captivating, unignorable humour and a very deep Ndebele accent by our former Maths teacher at Highfield Read More
This essay draws on the historical scholarship of Phathisa Nyathi, whose work on Makokoba and Bulawayo’s naming traditions forms the documentary foundation of this reflection.
A Nostalgic Remembrance of Highlanders FC’s Fallen Rivals. Written in memory of clubs that gave their city more than just football. They gave them choice, identity, and the electric feeling that comes from rivalry that matters. And to all the others who dared to dream in the shadow of giants. May their names live on in the stories we tell, and may the Bulawayo derby live forever.