Podcasts about Matabeleland

In this episode, clinical psychologist and forensic anthropologist Dr Shari Eppel discusses her work finding, exhuming and identifying the remains of the disappeared of Matabeleland, Zimbabwe. Dr Beatrice Canossi and Dr Lauren Dempster speak to Shari about how she became involved in efforts to recover the disappeared, her experience of training a local team in this, the importance of recovering the disappeared for families and communities, and the challenges encountered when trying to recover the disappeared.Please note this episode contains discussion of death and mass violence, including torture and rape.This was episode was recorded in March 2025 during a visit by Shari to Belfast [https://www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI/mitchell-institute/news/TransitionalJusticeClusterEvents.html]You can learn more about Shari's work in this area in the publications below:Eppel, Shari, “How Shall We Talk of Bhalagwe? Remembering the Gukurahundi Era in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe”: in Wale, Kim, Pumla Goboda-Madikizela, Jeffrey Prager (Eds), Post-Conflict Hauntings: Transforming Memories of Historical Trauma, Palgrave MacMillan, Cham, Switzerland, 2020.Eppel, Shari, “Healing the Dead in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe: Combining Tradition with Science to Restore Personhood After Massacres”: in Benyera, Everisto (Ed), Indigenous, Traditional and Non-State Transitional Justice in Southern Africa: Zimbabwe and Namibia, Lexington Books, New York, 2019.Eppel, Shari: “The Heroic and the Hidden Dead: Zimbabwe and Exhumations”: in Groen, W.J. Mike, Nicholas Marquez-Grant, Robert C. Janaway (Eds), Forensic Archaeology: A Global Perspective, Wiley Blackwell, Netherlands, 2015.Eppel, Shari: “‘Bones in the Forest' in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe: exhumations as a tool to transformation”, International Journal of Transitional Justice, September 2014.Eppel, Shari: “The silencing of the bones” Zimbabwe Update No 2: Solidarity Peace Trust, March 2011.Can be accessed at: http://www.solidaritypeacetrust.org/author/shariep/ Eppel, Shari: “Healing the dead: exhumation and reburial as a route to truth telling and peace building in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe”: in Borer, Tristan Ann (editor) Telling the Truths: Truth telling and peace building in post conflict societies, Joan B Kroc Peace Institute, Notre Dame University Press, 2004. Can be accessed via http://www.solidaritypeacetrust.org/488/healing-the-dead/ Eppel, Shari: “Reburial Ceremonies for Health and Healing after State Terror”: in The Lancet, Vol 360 (issue 9336), 14th September, 2002.

Interview with Ben Turney, CEO of Kavango Resources PLCOur previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/kavango-resources-lsekav-new-funding-copper-in-botswana-gold-in-zimbabwe-4088Recording date: 11th March 2024Kavango Resources, a metals exploration company focusing on gold in Zimbabwe and copper in Botswana, presents a compelling investment opportunity for those seeking exposure to the untapped mineral wealth of southern Africa.One of Kavango's key strengths is the significant investment from the Consagra family, a successful pan-African conglomerate with interests in mining, oil and gas industries. The Kansagra family's 52% stake in the company provides Kavango with the financial resources to pursue its exploration objectives and demonstrates their confidence in the management team and projects.In Zimbabwe, Kavango is targeting bulk minable open-pit gold deposits, with a particular focus on its Nara and Hillside projects. The company aims to discover million-ounce resources at each of these projects, leveraging extensive historical data collected over 15 years in the Matabeleland gold fields of southern Zimbabwe, which will help guide Kavango in efficiently targeting prospective areas for drilling.In addition to its gold exploration efforts, Kavango is also actively exploring for copper in the Kalahari Copper Belt of Botswana. The company has identified two potential copper mineralizing systems that it intends to test. A significant copper discovery in this region could serve as a major catalyst for Kavango's share price, given the growing global demand for copper driven by the transition to clean energy and electrification.To support its exploration efforts, Kavango has also recognized the opportunity for near-term revenue generation through small-scale mining contracts in Zimbabwe. By securing these contracts and modernizing existing mining operations, the company aims to establish a profitable mining business that can provide a steady revenue stream.Investors considering Kavango Resources should monitor the company's progress in securing and developing small-scale mining contracts, as well as its exploration results from the Nara and Hillside projects in Zimbabwe and the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana. Significant discoveries in either gold or copper could lead to a re-rating of the company's shares and unlock substantial value for shareholders.In conclusion, Kavango Resources offers investors a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the mineral potential of southern Africa, backed by strong financial support, an experienced management team, and a focused exploration strategy targeting both gold and copper. With the potential for near-term revenue generation and the possibility of major discoveries, Kavango Resources is an exploration company worth considering for investors looking to diversify their portfolio with exposure to the African mining sector.View Kavango Resources' company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/kavango-resourcesSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

Bafana Bafana deur talle ondersteuners verwelkom by OR Tambo-lughawe. Die ANC gaan voort met kaderontplooiing, ter wille van transformasie. Zimbabwe begin binnekort met openbare verhore oor die Matabeleland-slagting van die 1980's. Navorsing gedoen oor depressie onder die werklose jeug.

We caught up with Ben, and our first question was what investors should focus on going into 2024. Kavango Resources, a company specializing in metal exploration in Southern Africa, recently secured a £6M investment from Purebond, granting them a 52.4% stake in Kavango's share capital. Ben outlined the reasons for Purebond's £6M investment and detailed the investors behind Purebond, along with his plans for utilizing the funds. Having access to capital in the current market must put Kavango in a very strong position! Plus let's not forget the people behind the capital, brothers, billionaires, British-based. This investment has enabled Kavango to pivot its focus in 2023, leading to the successful acquisition of six Prospecting Licenses in the Kalahari Copper Belt of Botswana. Here, they have initiated a helicopter-based geophysical study to explore the area's copper and silver prospects. Additionally, in Southern Zimbabwe, Kavango has recently taken over three promising large-scale gold mining projects near Bulawayo. The company has also acquired a 15% stake in Pambili Natural Resources Corporation in Matabeleland. https://www.share-talk.com/ben-turney-ceo-of-kavango-resources-lonkav-talking-with-zak-mir/

(Förrförrförrförrförrförra veckans avsnitt släpps här öppet för alla gratislyssnare därute) Här har du ett avsnitt som är nummer 260. Inledningsvis snackas det dels om Håkan Hellströms nya platta och beeflåt  som är antingen mot Timo eller Hurricane. Är det mot Hurricane så är Håkan KÖRD för han har INGET att förlora. NEws on the hour handlar sen om majblomme-killen och svältsekten i Kenya. Veckans Låt är en fredslåt till våra vänner i Sudan (ej att förväxla med PISSRÅTTORNA i Sydsudan). Constructive Critique delas ut till Epa-dunk-nollorna och Gammal Dänga är en till afrikansk-relaterad DVS-klassiker, nämligen den om Matabeleland bland annat. Sen ringer vi ingemansland.

Chris Hoffman, a lifelong humanitarian serving in crisis situations in dozens of countries around the world, realized after nearly two decades of intense work in the field that humanitarians often do more harm than good – largely because they themselves are “not well”. Being passionate individuals who move from crisis to crisis, country to country, in short-term stints on behalf of international organizations, humanitarians often are suffering from the trauma they already embody as well as from what they experience afresh in crisis and conflict situations – to the detriment of their clients, their families, and their own effectiveness. Realizing after 20 years in the field that he was losing touch with what was most important to him (his family and his programs’ clients), Hoffman came to see a more generalized crisis of both well-being and effectiveness in the humanitarian and international aid sector. So he stepped out and stepped back to consider how he could support the humanitarian sector to be more effective and innovative. He first helped through contemplative resilience offerings for humanitarians (consisting of mindfulness and somatic practices) while serving as Managing Director of Garrison Institute International from 2019-2020. Now he aids the sector as Managing Director of Humanity Link, a firm that links innovative companies with humanitarian agencies to develop effective technology for flipping the paradigm in humanitarian programming to be more client-driven. Humanity Link acts as a matchmaker of sorts by linking up those who need help and those organizations who can provide that help. “We have corporates come to us and say 'We have a product we think will work really well in the humanitarian sector. Help us find who we can partner with to use it,'" Hoffman said. Hoffman is perhaps an unlikely global humanitarian. Born in small-town Ohio to a loving but very young teen mother, the seed for travel was planted by the time he was 10 years old, by which time he had already moved six times with his family. At age 13, he sought to travel abroad, and his local community supported him. He later said, “All of the churches, all of the people and our friends chipped in for me to go. So when you say it takes a village, I'm living proof that it takes a village. It took the village of Bremen, [Ohio] to be able to take a kid and get him out and see the world and really be able to change things." His local school district allowed him to progress by giving reports for his grades through a journal he kept. So at age 13, Chris went to live in the bush of Matabeleland in Zimbabwe with a group of young missionaries working to help a small community. At 14, he was off to the jungle of Rhodonia in Brazil to work with orphans stranded on the Madeira River. At 16, he landed in Beira, Mozambique soon after peace was declared, living in the basement of an orphanage helping children who were coming of age to have a trade skill to take into their adult lives. A war in Mozambique was just winding down when he was there, and so he got to see United Nations peacekeeping operations and international humanitarian functions in development settings and in crisis situations. He recognized his life’s purpose. After graduating from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, Hoffman went to work for the Peace Corps in Kenya, and then worked across four continents for the U.N., World Vision, and other international agencies. “The 20 years from teen to now is peppered with crisis, disaster, more than 40 countries and countless experiences with the United Nations and International Non-Profits trying to find the simplest most effective answers to some of the world’s most complex problems,” he says. He established Humanity Link in 2020 to help develop tools and systems that transform how humanitarian organizations interact with people in need – from service delivery to genuine partnership. He partners with corporates to create transformational technology innovations using artificial intelligence, digital identity authentication, and cash distribution solutions for humanitarian agencies around the world. His clients include the International Federation of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration, and the Norwegian Refugee Council. Chris is the father of four global children and husband to Wakanyi, "an amazing partner" who he met at a Nairobi bus stop on a sunny Sunday. They live in Groningen, the Netherlands with their dog Thomas and their cat Totoro. Join us in conversation with this resilient and innovative humanitarian!

Justin Walley's soccer journey has, he says, been "very chaotic and very unintentional". From being player-manager of his university team at the age of 18, to working at Euro 96 as assistant director for one of the host cities, Nottingham; and from founding and coaching Riga United in Latvia, to managing the team representing Matabeleland in Zimbabwe, Justin's journey has been beyond what he could have ever envisaged. And he's done it all with an FA Level 2 qualification.SCW caught up with Justin to learn more about his journey, how he went about building a club from scratch, and his advice for other coaches…

In Ethopia there are grave concerns for people in the town of Shire in the northern Tigray region after days of intense fighting.. Government forces have taken it from the Tigray People's Liberation Front and two other towns. Also in today's podcast, President Emmerson Mnanagagwa of Zimabwe has said he's launching a commission to heal wounds by talking of operation  Gukurahundi where more than 20,000 were massacred in Matabeleland.. We hear from a representative of survivors. And we hear about the power of Oba Obirin - so called Female Kings not Queens in ancient Yorubaland. Those stories and more in this podcast with Bola Mosuro.

Women in Matabeleland welcome the licensing of more community radio stations as a move towards their participation in national processes and dialogue.

Rejoice with the thankful people of Madilika Nkayi, Zimbabwe, in the Matabeleland North Province; at the successful drilling of their first water well (bore hole) and installation of a solar pump and solar panel, as well as a water tower; which is now providing continuous clean drinking water on tap; to the community, their livestock and the - slow-drip irrigation - farming projects. The villagers send their deep appreciation and gratitude to all who gave to the ministries of INTUBA to help make all this possible.

Rejoice with the thankful people of Madilika Nkayi, Zimbabwe, in the Matabeleland North Province; at the successful drilling of their first water well (bore hole) and installation of a solar pump and solar panel, as well as a water tower; which is now providing continuous clean drinking water on tap; to the community, their livestock and the - slow-drip irrigation - farming projects. The villagers send their deep appreciation and gratitude to all who gave to the ministries of INTUBA to help make all this possible.

Rejoice with the thankful people of Madilika Nkayi, Zimbabwe, in the Matabeleland North Province; at the successful drilling of their first water well (bore hole) and installation of a solar pump and solar panel, as well as a water tower; which is now providing continuous clean drinking water on tap; to the community, their livestock and the - slow-drip irrigation - farming projects. The villagers send their deep appreciation and gratitude to all who gave to the ministries of INTUBA to help make all this possible.

Rejoice with the thankful people of Madilika Nkayi, Zimbabwe, in the Matabeleland North Province; at the successful drilling of their first water well (bore hole) and installation of a solar pump and solar panel, as well as a water tower; which is now providing continuous clean drinking water on tap; to the community, their livestock and the - slow-drip irrigation - farming projects. The villagers send their deep appreciation and gratitude to all who gave to the ministries of INTUBA to help make all this possible.

Rejoice with the thankful people of Madilika Nkayi, Zimbabwe, in the Matabeleland North Province; at the successful drilling of their first water well (bore hole) and installation of a solar pump and solar panel, as well as a water tower; which is now providing continuous clean drinking water on tap; to the community, their livestock and the - slow-drip irrigation - farming projects. The villagers send their deep appreciation and gratitude to all who gave to the ministries of INTUBA to help make all this possible.

Rejoice with the thankful people of Madilika Nkayi, Zimbabwe, in the Matabeleland North Province; at the successful drilling of their first water well (bore hole) and installation of a solar pump and solar panel, as well as a water tower; which is now providing continuous clean drinking water on tap; to the community, their livestock and the - slow-drip irrigation - farming projects. The villagers send their deep appreciation and gratitude to all who gave to the ministries of INTUBA to help make all this possible.

Rejoice with the thankful people of Madilika Nkayi, Zimbabwe, in the Matabeleland North Province; at the successful drilling of their first water well (bore hole) and installation of a solar pump and solar panel, as well as a water tower; which is now providing continuous clean drinking water on tap; to the community, their livestock and the - slow-drip irrigation - farming projects. The villagers send their deep appreciation and gratitude to all who gave to the ministries of INTUBA to help make all this possible.

In 1890, the country of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe did not exist. What did exist were two regions dominated by the Ndebele tribe, a tribe who broke off from the battle-hardened Zulu. The area of modern-day Zimbabwe was called Matabeleland and Mashonaland. The Ndebele ruled over the Shona like Spartans over Helots. In the early 1890s, British settlers… Continue reading A Military History of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe: The First Matabele War /// 52

Amakhosikazi Chatroom Podcast:Loopholes in the education sector and the impact on delivery of education services in Matabeleland.

Amakhosikazi Chatroom Podcast: Women discuss the poor grade 7 results in Matabeleland schools and share possible solutions to the problem

Kosmos 94.1 — Die Zimbabwiese President Emmerson Manangagwa het samesprekings gevoer met leiers van die burgerlike gemeenskap in die buurland oor die herbegrawing van slagoffers van die omstrede massamoord deur regeringstroepe waartydens 20 000 mense na berig word in die 1980's gesterf het. Mnangagwa se voorganger, Robert Mugabe het na bewering 'n militêre eenheid ontplooi wat deur Noord-Korea opgelei is om 'n klopjag uit te voer teen 'n opstand in die westelike streek van Matabeleland kort na die land se onafhanklikheid. Washington Katema, die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregte Verdediger Netwerk se Streeksbestuurder....

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Eduardo Goncalves, founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting. Ira Pastor comments: Trophy hunting is hunting of wild game for human recreation. The trophy is the animal, or part of the animal, kept and usually displayed, to represent the success of the hunt. Over the past decade, hunters have taken home over 1.7 million trophies from animals they have killed for sport, more than 200,000 of them which were from animals in danger of going extinct, including 10,000 lions, such as the well publicized case of Cecil the Lion, from the Hwange National Park in Matabeleland, North Zimbabwe. CITES: CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals. CITES original aim, a few decades ago, was to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants did not threaten the survival of the species in the wild, and it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 35,000 species of animals and plants. The critically most endangered wildlife at risk: However, a loophole in CITES, allows trophy hunters to kill even the most critically endangered wildlife. A poacher cannot kill an elephant to sell its tusks. But a trophy hunter can kill the same elephant and take the same tusks. Eduardo Goncalves: Eduardo Goncalves, is Founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, a non-profit group that believes trophy hunting is cruel, archaic, immoral and unjustified, can inflict significant pain and suffering, undermines genuine conservation, and brings no real benefits to local communities. Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting: Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting wants to see an immediate halt to the trade in trophies of vulnerable or threatened species, calls on governments to ban trophy hunting and imports/exports of hunting trophies, and believes there should be a comprehensive global agreement banning trophy hunting, with proper enforcement and penalties. Prior to the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, Mr. Goncalves was CEO of the League Against Cruel Sports, where he led a successful campaign to stop plans to bring back fox-hunting, as well as to persuade the government to increase jail sentences for dog-fighting and breeding and shipping dogs into the UK for organized fights. He has also spent several years with World Wildlife Fund (WWFP) working on forest conservation and sustainability. Mr. Goncalves' wide-ranging career includes spells as a House of Commons researcher, a radio presenter, an investigative journalist, and as the director of a government department in UAE. In the run-up to the Paris Climate Summit, Mr. Goncalves was International Communications Director at The Climate Group, an influential organization set up with the support of then Prime Minister Tony Blair, as well as business and political leaders from around the world. Mr. Goncalves is also the author / co-author of several books, including KILLING GAME: The Extinction Industry, TROPHY HUNTERS EXPOSED: Inside the Big Game Industry, "The WWF Pocket Book of One Planet Living", "The Algarve Tiger", and "Blueprint for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World". On this ideaXme episode we will hear from Mr. Goncalves about: -His background, how he became interested in sustainability and conservation, and why he formed the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting. -The structure / goals of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, its backers and its strategic partners. -Misconceptions of the benefits of Trophy Hunting. -The profile / psychology of the Trophy Hunter. -The CITES loophole and plans to close off. -About the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting - Botswana Elephants campaign. Visit our website for more links and photographs corresponding to this interview www.radioideaxme.com. Credits: Ira Pastor interview video, text, and audio. Follow Ira Pastor on Twitter:@IraSamuelPastor Follow ideaXme on Twitter:@ideaxm On Instagram:@ideaxme Find ideaXme across the internet including oniTunes,SoundCloud,Radio Public,TuneIn Radio,I Heart Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. ideaXme is a global podcast, creator series and mentor programme. Our mission: Move the human story forward!™ ideaXme Ltd.

On this week's It's All Cobblers To Me: As much as we tried to talk about the Scunthorpe game (we lost 3-0 by the way) it was just too hard. Instead we had a debate on whether a change in management is necessary. So what do we decide? Press play now to find out! ____________________________________________ This week's show is sponsored by One Football, No Nets (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KS2WG89/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) by Justin Walley. Justin is a Cobblers fan who has written a book about how he became the "National Team" Manager of Matabeleland, an obscure international team in western Zimbabwe. You can buy the book (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KS2WG89/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) on Amazon for just £12.99. Or get the Kindle edition for £8.99. You can hear every episode of the podcast at our website  https://cobblerstome.com (https://cobblerstome.com/) Send us your Cobblers anecdotes and questions to itsallcobblers@gmail.com. Tweet us  https://twitter.com/CobblersToMe (https://twitter.com/CobblersToMe) Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/itsallcobblers (https://www.facebook.com/itsallcobblers) Subscribe (for free!) on  Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-all-cobblers-to-me/id1436309214?ls=1)  and leave us a 5 star review while you’re there. It’s All Cobblers To Me is a  Northampton Town Football Club (http://ntfc.co.uk/) . Support this podcast

On this week's 50th (yes 50th!) It's All Cobblers To Me: Charles, Chessie, Danny and Neil try to focus on the positives after the 1 nil defeat at home to Orient. The listeners and their tweets and messages in the Postbag focus on the negatives. We hear from Scunthorpe Telegraph writer, Paul Crute about the Iron's season so far. The winner of September's Goal and Player of the Month awards are announced. ____________________________________________ This week's show is sponsored by One Football, No Nets (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KS2WG89/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) by Justin Walley. Justin is a Cobblers fan who has written a book about how he became the "National Team" Manager of Matabeleland, an obscure international team in western Zimbabwe. You can buy the book (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KS2WG89/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) on Amazon for just £12.99. Or get the Kindle edition for £8.99. You can hear every episode of the podcast at our website  https://cobblerstome.com (https://cobblerstome.com/) Send us your Cobblers anecdotes and questions to itsallcobblers@gmail.com. Tweet us  https://twitter.com/CobblersToMe (https://twitter.com/CobblersToMe) Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/itsallcobblers (https://www.facebook.com/itsallcobblers) Subscribe (for free!) on  Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-all-cobblers-to-me/id1436309214?ls=1)  and leave us a 5 star review while you’re there. It’s All Cobblers To Me is a  Northampton Town Football Club (http://ntfc.co.uk/) . Support this podcast

On this week's It's All Cobblers To Me: Charles, Danny and Neil despair over the Cobblers inability to hold onto a 2 goal lead for the second game in a row. Steve from the Orient Outlook (https://twitter.com/OrientOutlook) podcast gives us the lowdown on Leyton Orient. We announce the nominations for September's Goal and Player of the Month awards. You can vote now over on our Twitter page @CobblersToMe. ____________________________________________ This week's show is sponsored by One Football, No Nets (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KS2WG89/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) by Justin Walley. Justin is a Cobblers fan who has written a book about how he became the "National Team" Manager of Matabeleland, an obscure international team in western Zimbabwe. You can buy the book (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KS2WG89/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) on Amazon for just £12.99. Or get the Kindle edition for £8.99. You can hear every episode of the podcast at our website  https://cobblerstome.com (https://cobblerstome.com/) Send us your Cobblers anecdotes and questions to itsallcobblers@gmail.com. Tweet us  https://twitter.com/CobblersToMe (https://twitter.com/CobblersToMe) Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/itsallcobblers (https://www.facebook.com/itsallcobblers) Subscribe (for free!) on  Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-all-cobblers-to-me/id1436309214?ls=1)  and leave us a 5 star review while you’re there. It’s All Cobblers To Me is a  Northampton Town Football Club (http://ntfc.co.uk/) . Support this podcast

On this week's It's All Cobblers To Me: Charles, Neil and Chessie are happy with the points haul from the last week yet frustrated by the 2-2 draw with Crawley. Shaun McWilliams makes everyone smile as the Academy product scores his first senior goal. We look back on that magical night at Anfield 9 years ago. Morecambe (https://www.morecambefc.com/) game. All this and more on It's All Cobblers To Me! This week's show is sponsored by One Football, No Nets (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KS2WG89/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) by Justin Walley. Justin is a Cobblers fan who has written a book about how he became the "National Team" Manager of Matabeleland, an obscure international team in western Zimbabwe. You can buy the book (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KS2WG89/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) on Amazon for just £12.99. Or get the Kindle edition for £8.99. You can hear every episode of the podcast at our website  https://cobblerstome.com (https://cobblerstome.com/) Send us your Cobblers anecdotes and questions to itsallcobblers@gmail.com. Tweet us  https://twitter.com/CobblersToMe (https://twitter.com/CobblersToMe) Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/itsallcobblers (https://www.facebook.com/itsallcobblers) Subscribe (for free!) on  Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-all-cobblers-to-me/id1436309214?ls=1)  and leave us a 5 star review while you’re there. It’s All Cobblers To Me is a  Northampton Town Football Club (http://ntfc.co.uk/) . Support this podcast

On the 6th Episode of WNB we discuss the possibility of Matabeleland having a regional focused plitical party. Is that too vile a thought to consider? We also ask if it is wrong or strategic for Adv Fadzai Mahere to be appointed minister in MDC A's shadow cabinet over other possibly deserving and qualified senior members of that party. We talk about the ZESA black outs and the many complications surrounding it... Tune in for this and more of four women's general opinions on things happening around them, in the press and on social media every week. Featuring Busi Bhebhe, Sinqo Nyathi, Samke Tshuma and Tasha M.M. Marara

Justin Walley has enjoyed a footballing odyssey like few others. As well as attending six World Cups, six European Championships, two Copa Americas, and having lived in eight different countries and visited 125, he has founded a football club in Latvia and developed a successful women's team there. He's since joined CONIFA and managed an international team, before taking Matabeleland to the CONIFA World Football Cup against the hair-raising tale of being in Zimbabwe as Robert Mugabe's regime fell.

We welcome former international manager Justin Walley onto this week’s podcast. Justin was the manager of Matabeleland who participated in last year’s CONIFA World Cup, a tournament for nations not recognised by FIFA. We talk about Justin’s time in Zimbabwe, the fall of Robert Mugabe, Bruce Grobbelaar joining Justin’s coaching team and what it’s like managing in Africa. You can buy Justin’s book about his experiences ‘One Football, No Nets’ here: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/One-Football-Nets-Justin-Walley/dp/1910515647/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1551637506&sr=8-1&keywords=one+football+no+nets You can enter Africa on the Ball’s competition to win a copy of Justin’s book by checking out their Twitter (@AfricaOnTheBall). Also in the podcast we mention the upcoming Everything to Play For Conference about Women’s Football in Scotland, which is co-sponsored by our consultancy arm Club Development Scotland. Tickets are still available for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/everything-to-play-for-womens-football-in-scotland-tickets-55513693953

We talk to Justin Walley, who's chronicled his time managing the Matabeleland team to the CONIFA World Football Cup in 2018. His fascinating book "One Football, No Nets" contains some incredible stories of coaching under the watchful eye of the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. We also discuss groundhopping in Latvia, where Justin has also coached and even established clubs.

Anthony Kendrick is joined by former international manager and now author Justin Walley for an episode of The Big Interview. We discuss Matabeleland, who had a squad including legendary goalkeeper Bruce Grobelaar and their journey to London to compete in the CONIFA World Cup. The tournament included those nations who are not considered part of FIFA, and was well publicised, with Mark Clattenburg refereeing the final and Paddy Power introducing a new green card. Justin resigned as manager following the tournament, and spent some time in Russia for the FIFA World Cup. He details all of his unbelievable experiences with his country, and how he ended up there in his new book 'One Football, No Nets', which details all of the obstacles which he needed to overcome - the small matter of no money, no resources, no salary, no visas, and no sponsors. You can purchase Justin's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Football-Nets-Justin-Walley/dp/1910515647/ Follow us and Justin on twitter: www.twitter.com/JustinWalley10 www.twitter.com/Ant_Kendrick www.twitter.com/v2sportnetwork Thanks for listening!

Sven Goran Eriksson talks about his addiction to football. The former Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme talks about his retirement from the game due to cancer. And we're also joined by the former New Zealand captain Rebecca Smith and the man who coached the Matabeleland. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)

Concluding a rural 2018 Zimbabwe Conference - in Matabeleland South - this message clearly communicates about priorities in Christian living.

Concluding a rural 2018 Zimbabwe Conference - in Matabeleland South - this message clearly communicates about priorities in Christian living.

Concluding a rural 2018 Zimbabwe Conference - in Matabeleland South - this message clearly communicates about priorities in Christian living.

Concluding a rural 2018 Zimbabwe Conference - in Matabeleland South - this message clearly communicates about priorities in Christian living.

Concluding a rural 2018 Zimbabwe Conference - in Matabeleland South - this message clearly communicates about priorities in Christian living.

Concluding a rural 2018 Zimbabwe Conference - in Matabeleland South - this message clearly communicates about priorities in Christian living.

Enjoy the amazing singing of Ndebele people in rural Zimbabwe.

Enjoy the amazing singing of Ndebele people in rural Zimbabwe.

Concluding a rural 2018 Zimbabwe Conference - in Matabeleland South - this message clearly communicates about priorities in Christian living.

Concluding a rural 2018 Zimbabwe Conference - in Matabeleland South - this message clearly communicates about priorities in Christian living.

Concluding a rural 2018 Zimbabwe Conference - in Matabeleland South - this message clearly communicates about priorities in Christian living.

Enjoy the amazing singing of Ndebele people in rural Zimbabwe.

Enjoy the amazing singing of Ndebele people in rural Zimbabwe.

Enjoy the amazing singing of Ndebele people in rural Zimbabwe.

It's the eve of the biggest international football tournament you've never heard of. Iain Macintosh is your guide as we tell you everything you need to know about the 2018 Conifa World Football Cup - the participants from places like Tibet, Cascadia and Matabeleland; the rule changes; and why Yorkshire may be the team to watch in the future

Biathlon Boycott Find out why the US biathlon team are boycotting a World Cup event in Russia this month, despite the IOC lifting their ban. A member of the US team, Clare Egan, tells us they’re making a stand against doping in sport and believe the IOC lifted the sanctions too soon. Zimbabwe to Zambia in a chicken wagon We find out how the footballers of Matabeleland qualified for the ConIFA World Cup in England in May - a tournament for nations and regions not recognised by FIFA. Their English coach, Justin Whalley, tells us the story of their qualification and the fund-raising taking place so they can take part in the finals. Peace in our time Peace Proscovia was never meant to leave her village in Uganda and never meant to get a University degree either. But now she captains her country in Netball - and will do so at the Commonwealth Games in April - and is studying for a Masters in Marketing. Get in the hole ball World No 3 Justin Thomas has a fan ejected for shouting while playing a shot at the Honda Classic. So should golf fans be allowed to openly root against players as in other sports? Or have the players put up with shouting from the galleries for too long? The former tour professional Andrew Murray and golf writer James Corrigan offer their opposing views. Going downhill fast Millie Knight is a visually-impaired ski racer who represented Great Britain at the Winter Paralympics in Sochi aged just 15, coming fifth in both the slalom and giant slalom. Since then she 's won the World Championships in Italy and is a big favourite for a medal at the 2018 games in Pyeongchang. As they hurtle down the slope, Millie and her guide Brett Wild talk via a Bluetooth headset.

*** This programme contains graphic descriptions of violence which are very disturbing *** In the early 1980s, thousands of Zimbabweans were tortured and killed by security forces loyal to the government of Robert Mugabe during a campaign against "dissidents". We hear a survivor's story. Photo: Troops interrogate suspect in Matabeleland 1983.

On March 29 Zimbabweans will cast their votes in presidential and parliamentary elections that are likely to be rigged in favor of Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party. Mugabe and the ZANU-PF elite have presided over the collapse of living standards in Zimbabwe and the destruction of her economy. They are also responsible for massive human rights abuses that include a massacre of some 20,000 civilians in the Matabeleland in the 1980s. The panel will discuss the current economic and political situation in Zimbabwe, and possible post-election scenarios. The forum will coincide with the release of a new Cato study detailing Zimbabwe's decline. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.