By McGeorge Mbare
BEITBRIDGE’s Zezani High School is preparing to host the Matabeleland South Provincial National Association of Secondary Heads (NASH) 2026, U17 Boys and U20 Girls football games, scheduled from 7 to 9 July 2026.
The 2025 NASH U17 champions, Zezani High School confirmed they will host the event.
“We are delighted to announce that our school will officially host the 2026 Mat South NASH Provincial Soccer Competitions for the U17 Boys and U20 Girls from 7–9 July 2026,” Zezani High School statement reads.
Following their impressive 2025 campaign, the reigning U17 Boys champions now face the challenge of defending their provincial title at home for the first time.
Zezani High School secured the right to defend their title after defeating Vhembe High School 2-1 at the Beitbridge District NASH competition.
With Zezani High School as hosts, Vhembe High School will step in as runners up to represent Beitbridge alongside the defending champions.
Zezani High School is looking to secure back to back provincial championships and earn another historic national campaign.
During their 2025 campaign, the Zezani High School U17 Boys team won the national title with a record of 9 victories and 1 defeat.
Zezani high school U17 remains the only Beitbridge U17 team to ever win the national NASH competition.