Enock Muchinjo, Author at This is Africa

African rugby boss Herbert Mensah lauds Boks’ global dominance

Enock Muchinjo — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 19:10:54 +0000

‘You’re not playing for 60 million people, you’re playing for 1.4 billion people’: African rugby boss Herbert Mensah lauds Boks’ global dominance, says South Africa has a big role in the rest of the continent.

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Wait continues for Proteas’ first ethnic black South African coach

Enock Muchinjo — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:44:02 +0000

South Africa recently announced the appointment of the new two national cricket team coaches, splitting roles in the longer and shorter versions of the sport. Once again, an indigenous South African has been overlooked for the post as caretaker coach Malibongwe Maketa, who was one of the candidates, failed to make the cut.

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Morocco have built a strong case for Africa in World Cup fairy tale

Enock Muchinjo — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:59:42 +0000

From having no team in the knock-put phase of the previous FIFA World Cup in Russia, Africa produced two in Qatar, with a record number of matches won by teams from the continent, the tournament has been a remarkable success for Africa. Morocco has gone a historic step further and made the continent believe.

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Africans rising at the World Cup: A woman changing the continent’s narrative, and a Gambian star

Enock Muchinjo — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:45:34 +0000

Eight African match officials, included a history-making woman, will be part of the cast at the football World Cup in Qatar. Here is what you might need to know about them.

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FIFA World Cup 2022: Afro-beats sensation Davido puts the world into football mood

Enock Muchinjo — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:17:03 +0000

Since Senegalese icon Youssou N'Dour’s combined with Belgian diva Axelle Red in singing the hit song La cour des grandes (Do you mind if I play), the official anthem of the 1998 Football World Cup, African artists and beats have been a regular feature in this great sporting event.

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