{"id":45079,"date":"2025-12-16T09:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=45079"},"modified":"2025-12-16T09:52:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:52:16","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignhighlanders-close-in-on-appointing-south-african-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/16\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignhighlanders-close-in-on-appointing-south-african-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlanders close in on appointing South African coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-139073\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"396\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highlanders-close-in-on-appointing-South-African-coach.jpg?resize=396%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Highlanders-fans-at-Barbourfields.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Highlanders-fans-at-Barbourfields.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Highlanders-fans-at-Barbourfields.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Highlanders-fans-at-Barbourfields.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Highlanders-fans-at-Barbourfields.jpg?resize=396%2C264&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>Highlanders are reportedly close to appointing South African coach Thabo Senong ahead of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Senong has been identified as a potential replacement for Pieter de Jongh, whose contract is set to expire at the end of this month and will not be renewed.<\/p>\n<p>The experienced tactician has previously led Singida Fountain Gate in Tanzania and has also coached the Lesotho national team. He boasts a strong background in youth development, having worked within Orlando Pirates\u2019 development structures and guided South Africa\u2019s Under-20 national team.<\/p>\n<p>Senong is expected to arrive with his assistant and an analyst, while Highlanders will appoint a second assistant coach locally.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Bulawayo giants are set to appoint former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari as technical director, a role in which he will work closely with the incoming coach as part of the club\u2019s restructuring plans ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged Highlanders, Thabo Senong<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Highlanders #close #appointing #South #African #coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlanders are reportedly close to appointing South African coach Thabo Senong ahead of the 2026 season. 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