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Agent Sawu

Sports Correspondent
FORMER Warriors and Zimbabwe Saints hitman Agent Sawu turned back the hands of time with some clinical finishing as a guest player for Highlanders Legends at Sigangatsha in Matobo on Saturday.

Sawu scored all four goals in the Bosso Legends’ 4-1 win over Simphathe FC at St Sebastian Secondary School in a match that was the main attraction of the World Human Rights Day Celebrations in Matobo organised by Habbakuk Trust.

Sawu was part of the cast led by former Highlanders player, manager and chairman Ernest Sibanda which delighted the 4 000 plus crowd with some deft touches.

Other legends that took to the field include Simon Sibanda, Wonder Mpofu, Bekithemba Ndlovu, Gift Lunga Jr, Blessing Gumiso, Thabani Masawi, Danny Ngwenya, Wellington Sibanda, Chipo Tsodzo, Joel Luphahla, Zenzo Moyo, Dazzy Kapenya and another guest Ronald Sibanda.

They gave the villagers an afternoon’s worth of entertainment with a display that took fans down memory lane when Bosso were still a fearsome outfit.

Their display impressed former Zifa panel referee Nelson Dube, St Sebastian headmaster John Dube, businessman Elliot Malaba and local traditional leaders. Senator Sithembile Mlotshwa and the MP for the constituency Soul Mahalima were also in attendance.

Dumisani Nkomo, chief executive of Habbakuk Trust, said they had settled for football and netball  which attracted large crowds.

Former Bulawayo mayor who is a commissioner with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Japhet Ndabeni Ncube decried the issue of child marriages.

“It’s illegal to marry a child below the age of 18 and such abuses should be reported. We challenge people of Matabeleland South to report any cases of human rights abuse,” said Ndabeni Ncube.

He said the human rights body enjoyed good working relations with the Government and they engaged different ministries concerning various cases before the Commission.

Ndabeni Ncube said a few cases of human rights abuses were coming from Matabeleland South compared to other provinces.

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on December 10 and this year’s celebrations were held under the theme “Stand up for someone’s rights today”.