By McGeorge Mbare
THE Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (PSL) has postponed the Highlanders FC – Chicken Inn Matchday 25 fixture, which was scheduled for Sunday, 26 July 2026, following the tragic deaths of three senior Highlanders officials.
PSL Vice Chairman and Highlanders Chairman Rtd. Col. Kenneth Mhlophe, Highlanders Vice Chairman Sifiso Siziba, and Club Treasurer Nkani Khoza are the senior officials who perished in a fatal accident 50 kilometres outside Bulawayo on 23 July 2026.
The trio were travelling back from Kariba after Highlanders’ Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against ZPC Kariba before they were involved in a car crash.
In a statement, the Premier Soccer League confirmed that the Highlanders vs Chicken Inn fixture has been postponed.
“The Premier Soccer League advises all stakeholders that the Castle Lager PSL fixture between Highlanders FC and Chicken Inn FC, scheduled for Sunday 26 July 2026, has been postponed following the passing of PSL Vice Chairman Rtd. Col. Kenneth Mhlophe, Highlanders FC Vice Chairman Sifiso Siziba, and Treasurer Nkani Khoza.
We call upon all clubs and football stakeholders to officially observe a moment of silence in respect and honour of their legacy before the commencement of all Matchday 25 fixtures,” the Premier Soccer League statement reads.
The league did not announce the date on which the match will be played.
The Premier Soccer League has also instructed all clubs to participate in the tribute by wearing black armbands during the weekend matches.