The Bulawayo Chess Association hosts the Bulawayo Chess Open at Agape College over 31 October and 1 November, with Open, Ladies and Development sections. The Open section pays US$160 to the champion, and the best Under-20 player earns sponsorship to the December Candidates Tournament. Registration has closed, but it's a strong weekend of competitive chess to follow.
Organized by Bulawayo Chess Association
Robby Kimmel's Push Project, the team behind Victoria Falls' skatepark, is building a free one with volunteer skaters at 12 Maasdorp Avenue in Belgravia, and already raising money to make it bigger.
Zimbabwe's Sables held off a second-half Namibian comeback to win 36-33 at the National Sports Stadium, their first match at the ground in more than two decades, with captain Hilton Mudariki scoring the try that sealed it.
The National Arts Council says it will team up with police to go after promoters running shows without a licence. The warning lands months after promoters complained that getting licensed costs too much, and a similar warning in 2015 found only 51 registered.
