Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa
Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1974 |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Education | St Pius Girls Primary School |
| Occupation(s) | netball player and coach |
Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa born Peace Chawinga (born c.1974) is a Malawian netball player and coach. She was a stalwart member of the Malawi national netball team for over twenty years and she became the national coach on more than one occasion.
Life
[edit]Chawinga was born in about 1974. She attended and played netball for St Pius Girls Primary School. Because she was interested in netball, she would watch older players at Blantyre Youth Centre to learn their tricks. While still at school she was chosen to play for the "Shelter Nets" team.[1]
In 1990, when she was sixteen and playing for the Admarc Tigresses, she was first included as a member of the "The Queens" who are the Malawi national netball team by the coach, Grace Sithole.[1]
Chawinga was a member of the national team for over two decades.[1]
The Queens were coached by Chawinga in 2018. She replaced Whyte Mlilima, who was appointed as caretaker head coach after the regular coach, Griffin Saenda, had to withdraw on medical grounds.[2]
Chawinga took the Queens, as coach, to the Africa Netball Cup in 2021.[3]
Chawinga was fired as national coach in 2023 and she sued for unfair dismissal.[4] Eight months later Joanna Kachilika was named as Malawi's National Team Coach at the beginning of 2024. She was chosen and appointed but there was no regular wage because of funding shortfalls.[5] In November 2024 Kachilika was replaced. This time the choice was to have co-coaches for the national team of Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa and Mary Waya.[6] Waya had been the national coach for Namibia.[7] It was rumoured that Chawinga may have put aside her legal dispute when she was re-apponted to a coaching position.[8]
She and Waya announced a twelve person team in January 2025 to compete at the Quad Series campaign in Nottingham. There were six new names and six experienced players who were Joyce Mvula, Takondwa Lwazi-Chiwaya, Towera Vinkhumbo, Grace Mwafulirwa-Mhango, Thandi Galeta and Martha Dambo.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Remembering Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa: Malawi netball legend - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Mbewe, Chipambano (18 March 2018). "Malawi Queens depart without head coach Saenda: NAM appoints Mlilima as caretaker". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Reporter, Maravi Post (2021-11-13). "Spar Proteas beat Malawi Queens in Africa Netball Cup: Coach Peace Chawinga faults officiation". The Maravi Post. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ Chirwa, Joy Ndovi AND Garry (2024-11-27). "Chawinga hints at making peace with NAM". Nation Online. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Kachilika named Queens coach". Nation Online. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ Chirwa, Garry (2024-12-21). "Ex-Queens coach snubs NAM, takeslegal action". Nation Online. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ Zgambo, Mike Lyson (2022-07-22). "Mary Waya appointed Namibia coach Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ Chirwa, Joy Ndovi AND Garry (2024-11-27). "Chawinga hints at making peace with NAM". Nation Online. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Manda, Solomon (2025-01-27). "Queens to warm up against British Army". Nation Online. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
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