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Konkola Blades assistant coach Charles Mwila has died, Barclays Cup Final Postponed

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Blades club executive members confirmed Mwila’s death this evening.

 

Mwila died in a Johannesburg hospital just before 18:00 hours from burns he sustained in an electoral fire accident at Konkola Mine in Chililabombwe on November 9 where he worked.

 

Mwila was a key member of Blades coaching staff after taking up several gap-coach positions over the last six years.

 

He was in temporal charge of Blades after the departures of after the Fighton Simukonda in 2004, Fordson Kabole in 2005, Dean Mwiinde in 2009 and Peter Kaumba in 2010.

 

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The Barclays Cup final set for Saturday in Kitwe has been postponed.

 

Faz communications offcer Erick Mwanza said this was due to the three-day period of national mourning that started on Friday for the late ex-minister in the UNIP era Justin Mukando.

 

“In view of His Excellency the President Michael C. Sata’s declaration of three days of national mourning in honour of the former Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mr. Justin Mukando, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) and Barclays Bank Plc would like to advise the football fraternity and entire nation that the final match of the 2011 Barclays Cup championship which was scheduled for tomorrow Saturday 19th November 2011 has been postponed,” Mwanza said.

 

Mwanza said a new date for the final will be advised later.

 

Power Dynamos and Konkola Blades were due to face-off in the Barclays Cup final at Arthur Davies Stadium.

12 COMMENTS

  1. Thats so sad. Jones Mwewa (power) and now Charles Mwila (k.blades). . . Sharp Razor, do it for the coach in the Barclays final. May Their Souls Rest In Peace..MTSRIP

  2. ooh my God my good friend coaches,former workmate charles chiimba mwila I just sent a friend request on facebook today MYSRIP.

  3. Ba Charles sure chabiipa. Kwena chacine. God takes the best. You were such a humble man. My deepest & sincere condolences to the deceased’s wife & entire family & Konkola Blades. 
    My sister Mrs Mwila wafwilwa unwaice. You have a great task ahead as a single mum. Put everything in the hands of our dear God. Pantu Ba Lesa ebatupela. Nokupoka ebapoka. I’m in tears. Brother Charles  Rest In Enternal Peace. 

  4. The Safety Standards in these Mines must be audited. This is the second death from similar sucumstances. Pipo that have lived inChililabombwe still remember at the same same mine, an artisan electrician died. he was not authorised to handle 11KV but was made to work on it. he got burned, they flew him to South Africa just like Mwil and he died also.History has repeated itself. PF get to the bottom of this with Mines safety Department. This is negligence.

  5. Ba LT make me understand this. What is electoral fire? Is it the same as electrical fire or what – am just wondering! MHSRIP. I end here!

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