Dzikamai Matara

Education: Mechanical Engineering coursework, MIT (2004-2006); YOAST SEO for Beginners (2023); YOAST Block Editor Training (2023); and YOAST Structured Data for Beginners (2023).

Experience: Sports Writer, Briefly News (2026 - present); News and Current Affairs Writer, iHarare (2018-2024); Content Writer, Pindula (2016-2018).

Dzikamai Matara is a sports and news writer at Briefly News with over a decade of journalism and editorial experience across Southern African digital media. Prior to joining Briefly News, Dzikamai served as Senior News & Current Affairs Editor at iHarare for six years, overseeing breaking news desks and sports feature coverage. He brings extensive experience in sports profiling, live match reporting, and investigative current affairs analysis. Email him at dzikamai.matara@briefly.co.za

1032 articles published since 07 Apr 2026

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Miguel Cardoso reveals fear ahead of Sundowns’ CAF Champions League final

Football

5 months ago

Hugo Broos must reapply if he wants to continue as Bafana Bafana coach after FIFA World Cup: Safa

Football

5 months ago

R5 000 tournament turns deadly as Zambia referee is beaten to death by angry players and fans

Football

5 months ago

Khama Billiat explains why he snubbed Orlando Pirates for Sundowns after deal was agreed

Football

5 months ago

Former Kaizer Chiefs stars Khama Billiat and Knowledge Musona sidelined before crucial clash

Football

5 months ago

Real Madrid hit Valverde and Tchouameni with R20 million fine after dressing-room fight

Football

5 months ago

Sundowns coach Cardoso takes aim at Hugo Broos after Keanu Cupido injury

Football

5 months ago

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso questions Bafana Bafana selections after Keanu Cupido’s injury and criticises aggressive PSL clashes involving Kaizer Chiefs.

Trump’s World Cup aide defends expensive FIFA tickets despite President refusing to pay over R16 000

Football

5 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket prices spark debate as Trump questions affordability, while his aide Giuliani defends dynamic pricing amid concerns over access for fans.

Real Madrid in crisis as Valverde suffers traumatic brain injury after alleged fight with Tchouameni

Football

5 months ago

Real Madrid faces a crisis as Federico Valverde suffers a traumatic brain injury after an alleged fight with Aurélien Tchouameni, just days before El Clásico.

Kaizer Chiefs’ Mduduzi Shabalala set for surgery after horror injury in fiery Sundowns clash

Football

5 months ago

Mduduzi Shabalala faces surgery after a broken arm in a fiery Kaizer Chiefs vs Mamelodi Sundowns clash, igniting debate on match intensity and player safety.

Chippa United go through fifth coach as Vusumuzi Vilakazi exit sparks fan reactions

Football

5 months ago

Chippa United's latest coaching change deepens relegation fears as fans react to the instability of five coaches this season after Vusumuzi Vilakazi's dismissal.

Ex-Mexico star gets Bafana Bafana history wrong before writing off team ahead of 2026 World Cup

Football

5 months ago

Luis Garcia mistakenly claims South Africa has only played in two World Cups, predicting Mexico's comfortable victory in 2026. Bafana Bafana's football identity

Kaizer Chiefs accused of turning Sundowns clash into “a fight” after player hospitalised

Football

5 months ago

Miguel Cardoso criticises Kaizer Chiefs' physical play after a fiery 1-1 draw at Loftus Versfeld, as tempers flare and social media erupts over officiating.

Kaizer Chiefs legend Willard Katsande celebrates massive win days after landing new coaching job

Football

5 months ago

Former Kaizer Chiefs captain Willard Katsande celebrates his first victory at Legacy FC, marking an impressive start to his coaching career after leaving Rangers FC.

SA divided as 2010 Bafana squad gets 2026 World Cup trip: “We need to know the costs”

Football

5 months ago

Minister Gayton McKenzie confirms members of South Africa’s 2010 FIFA World Cup squad will travel to Mexico for the 2026 tournament, sparking mixed reactions online.

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