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organising sports events.” Since 2017, she has been the head coach of
ZIFA Midlands province under 15 head coach for the girls’ team, and a
voluntary position under ZIFA. In 2019, she was nominated by the
Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) to be the Zimbabwe female
delegate during the 59th International Session for Young participants
in Olympia, Greece. It is a session organised by International Olympic
Academy attracting young participants from over the world. Football
has created a number of platforms for her and she encourages women
to consider pursuing a career in sports industry. Violet has also been
appointed as the Vice Chairperson of Jemise Academy based in Gweru
and wishes to contribute the best of her knowledge to the development
of young talent. Recently, she founded Sports redeem, which is a sports
consulting firm.
Considering the exposure that she has gained, the network
and experience, establishing a sports consulting company
was always in the horizon. The main objective of the firm is
to aim to provide sport consulting services to sports
organisations, leagues and athletes on ways of improving
revenue streams and building strong brands which can
grow and penetrate the international market. Violet wishes
to contribute to the development of a sustainable sports
ecosystem in the country and also aimcontinentally as well
since Africa is not well represented in terms of its value
concerning the development of sport.
Her firm targets clubs, athletes and also Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGOs) but she is also looking into the international
market for potential sports investors in the country.
One of her most memorable moment was the opportunity to
travel the world and explore world class sports events
including FIFA World Cup matches. But her best experience
is when she watched a CONCACAF Gold Cup match in
Philadelphia, USA. Her take-home words were,
“It’s good to be nice to people because no
one knows what the future holds. It’s
good to learn and familiarise with the area
of interest one is willing to pursue.
Building a strong network is impotant but
also one has to realise his or her strengths
and maximize on them whilst improving
on their weaknesses. Don’t forget to
appreciate people who helped you in life.”
Story by Mbulelo Mpofu
For more about this dialogue, kindly visit my enigmatic
blog at https://emklassspeaks.home.blog. So long movers!
Follow and engage withViolet on:
Twitter @veejubane. Instagram @veejubane.
Email: sportsredeem@gmail.com
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