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SuperSport Responds : Removing Innocent Kalaluka & Franklyn Tembo For Their Poor Local Commentary Is Not Solution
Following Tumfweko‘s publication of an article on the inadequacy poor commentary exhibited by ZNBC’s Innocent Kalaluka and Frank Tembo during Supersport’s MTN League broadcasts, Multichoice has responded that removing the duo is not the solution but instead Zambians should suggest names of individuals they feel can do better commentary.
Below is the Statement sent;
We have been receiving a number of queries on social media and through print media on the standards of commentary on the Zambian Super League. On behalf of SuperSport and MultiChoice Zambia we would like to correct the impression created that we have turned a blind eye to the concerns raised.
SuperSport in partnership with ZNBC will continue improving the standards of local football and this includes training local cameramen and women, directors, presenters and commentators in a bid to promote and strengthen the local selection of personnel in Zambia. Currently we are using 2 commentators in Zambia and we hope to increase this number to 4 next season.
As SuperSport, it would also be good feedback if concerned subscribers/ soccer fans can suggest names of those they think can do commentary for possible consideration.
Plans to introduce local language commentary is underway and this will be communicated to the Zambian Public. We are looking at starting local commentary next season.
We appreciate that a lot of Zambians are now following the Zambian Super League and this was the rationale behind SuperSport’s investment in Zambia. Asking us to remove our current commentators is not the solution but making sure that we nurture them and groom them so that they perfect their commentary will be our focus. We want to empower Zambians in doing local production which includes commentary and it takes time to reach the levels of Kevan Evans for instance, who has been doing commentary for the past 15 years.
Regards,
Marlon Kananda
MultiChoice Zambia
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moses wina
October 9, 2013 at 10:15 am
LET IT BE TREATED AS A MATER OF URGENCY.ATLEAST THEY HAVE ACCEPTED THEIR INCOMPETENCE.ITS ONLY THAT WE BECOME BIG HEADED AT TIMES AND IGNOR GOOD CRITICS.
Ex ZIT
October 9, 2013 at 10:25 am
Try Leonard Chibasa from ZNBC Kitwe studios otherwise the issue is serious
Summer K
October 9, 2013 at 2:24 pm
Here lies the problem; chaps think radio commentary is the same as TV. Leonard Chibansa doing TV commentary? Give me a break
jocob zoomer
October 9, 2013 at 4:16 pm
did you hear dennis liwewe on tv? seldomly not so if not.
mr x
October 10, 2013 at 1:08 pm
that guy is full of tribal statements and commentets like we are in the 1940s
Disgrantled
October 9, 2013 at 10:31 am
these guys do not first of all listen to other commentators like ss3a etc and learn the tricks. it is one thing to be original and it is also a **** up not to accept the inadequacy. listen to super spot. You two that is the reason you are given these programmes to improve. You are the only ones at ZNBC who do not improve.
Chanda
October 9, 2013 at 11:04 am
I suggest “Ba Muzo”, Chibulu Musonda
TC
October 9, 2013 at 11:29 am
Of the two, Innocent is baaaaaad!!
Anthony
October 9, 2013 at 11:29 am
Innocent has become big headed and he thinks he is a jack of all trades (genius). Please stick to smooth talk and continue talking to those overrated noise makers like yourself!
markol
October 9, 2013 at 11:48 am
Try matimba nkonje and leonard chibasa
k6
October 9, 2013 at 11:56 am
flanklin tembo jnr is trainable not the other big headed kalaluka. The other way is to advertise then do audition. That is my suggestion
Kennedy
October 9, 2013 at 3:33 pm
You think exactly like I do. Sport on. Create separate jobs in Zambia because those guys already have jobs at ZNBC. Convin auditions and you will be amazed at the talent in Zambia. There is chaps who went to good schools who do nothing but can speak the laguage so sweetly(ba some of us) like he is running a commentary.
Bingo
October 9, 2013 at 12:01 pm
the current commentators are just suorefine.i hope local language commentaries will include all the 7 major languages.
Keith Green
October 9, 2013 at 12:07 pm
Kalaluka hs a great sense of humour he is not as bad as pipo ur putting it..Lets just point out areas where he needs to improve period.
IK & FT
October 9, 2013 at 12:23 pm
It is un open secret KALALUKA is Terrible when it comes to commentarries full stop
Lapp
October 9, 2013 at 4:06 pm
Kalaluka good riddance, Tembo is an old horse. Do auditions for boys and girls to grow in that department.
The conqueror
October 9, 2013 at 12:32 pm
Kalaluka,is not trainable, for how long are you going to groom him? Who forwarded his name to super sport?pliz SS try Matimba,the guy did us proud during 2010 world cup.
Ads
October 9, 2013 at 12:42 pm
For i.k its will never be a go until its wele.Ama chick owez laughing at musicians when ever they make simple mistakes during interview as if he knows everything.
The truth sets you free
October 9, 2013 at 12:50 pm
TALENT IS GOD GIVEN
joelove
October 9, 2013 at 1:05 pm
Wele, wasanga baleteya!
RNK
October 9, 2013 at 1:29 pm
I hope jealousy/PHD is not at play here…, only thinking. I find nothing wrong with them really, for a start; they will improve as time goes on.
Kasenge Richard
October 9, 2013 at 1:29 pm
I do propose MATIMBA NKONJE.
Akapondo
October 9, 2013 at 1:37 pm
Oh my word… what a dribble frm bruce musakanya of nchanga rangers…. pathetic bt can improve
jim gagan
October 9, 2013 at 1:49 pm
A recently i see a add or was competition on Super sport where they were calling for people who have commenting skills to come and show case them. Now if they did that in south africa then they knew that it is because, these kind of jobs come not that you are humorous or becuz you have a better command of some language, but it’s because one must have some talent(interest) for the job. Now we your subscribers who pay for that service want to tell you to do the same here in Zambia, than answering that we look for two reps. what your marketing department doing?? a spade is just a spade
Sulu
October 9, 2013 at 4:38 pm
I find your comment not interesting! Yaba you have confused yaself pwele!
kimz
October 9, 2013 at 1:50 pm
I THINK MATIMBA NKONJE CAN PERFOLATE AND ATICULATE WELL THAN INNOCENT
Summer K
October 9, 2013 at 2:28 pm
PHD at play. The guys are just okay. They may make mistakes here and there with names, but who knows all these villages boys in Zambian teams? You cant even google them to find more information making the life of a commentator hellish
Kennedy
October 9, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Just because you can’t research does not mean that all names are not searchable. Use the Village headmen search engine. lol!
Mukombe Wamano
October 9, 2013 at 2:31 pm
Zambians, Multichoice has said suggest names not condemn the commentators, do some people have something against Kalaluka who says he is not teachable. I smell a rat on the attitude of some critics.
buruchaga
October 9, 2013 at 3:03 pm
Matimba Nkonje and Leonard Chibasa can do a good job.
PRIMA FACIE
October 9, 2013 at 3:09 pm
@ Removing the duo is not a solution says the Author
to me it shows that even if the general public came out with sound and Qualifield names suppersport will not get rid of the 2 boring unexperienced guys instead they would keep the two subjecting the General public to the same staff we are complaining at.my question to mr Kananda is where do suppersport get the money to ran the affairs and pay the two?…
if its from the general public then there is need to listen to our cry
edgar
October 9, 2013 at 3:25 pm
just teach them how to make soccer commentaries as we all learn through mistakes.in another development its absurd to engange renard deputy as our coarch because he is just a PE trainer just try our local ones ni mbwee pa market patick phiri,peter kaumba,mondo,kashimoto…….
wapya m,unzi
October 9, 2013 at 3:48 pm
chibasa z okey try him
zambian
October 9, 2013 at 4:01 pm
nizeeeeee
Paul Sibooli
October 9, 2013 at 4:06 pm
I am only a spectator. Wele!! Ik.
jocob zoomer
October 9, 2013 at 4:19 pm
kalaluka is like kabimba ama chick
zambian
October 9, 2013 at 4:20 pm
lets support our mother zambia and make sure we send better people to represent zambia go zambia go as we take on brazil
akufo-addo kabamba
October 9, 2013 at 4:23 pm
Sangabaleteya.This pronoucement by kalaluka irrates me mwwwweeeee.
IQ
October 9, 2013 at 4:40 pm
Try LORENZO and BA MUZO you will never regret.
Sulu
October 9, 2013 at 4:41 pm
Smooth IK comments like is doing smooth talk!
jacob melu
October 9, 2013 at 5:10 pm
Plz Nsama is beta & Lorenzo frm Christian Voice Or 1 of the soocer chart guys @ Qfm.
mwenye phiri
October 9, 2013 at 9:27 pm
Ba jacob melu, not nsama. Nsama ni yo bally naimwe.
Bootliker of da stste
October 9, 2013 at 5:12 pm
Try Qfm guyz plz IK not dis 1
a
October 9, 2013 at 5:45 pm
How come its only NON- BEMBAS who cannot run good commentaries and YET all the names being floated are BEMBA. PHD AT WORK.
MJM
October 9, 2013 at 5:52 pm
Chibesa ad matiba can do Better
mwenye phiri
October 9, 2013 at 7:36 pm
MATIMBA NKONJE IS THE MAN
I propose Matimba Nkonje. He parternered some of those football commentators during the 2010 world cup in south Africa and did a fantastic job in my view. Why didn’t you multichoice pick him in the first place? Or is the usual issue that he doesnt come from your area?
Jeff choomwa
October 9, 2013 at 7:52 pm
Lorenzo,musonda chibulu,leanord chibasa,nsama or matimba
mwenye phiri
October 9, 2013 at 9:33 pm
i only agree with you on matimba because he has been tried and succeeded at a bigger soccer stage. The other names, it’s debatable.
mwendabwangu
October 9, 2013 at 8:46 pm
MATIMBA NKONJE IS THE MAN. Tembo is negative most of the time about Zambia and Kalaluka is not that bad like Tembo. MATIMBA IS EVER GOOD, be it local or international.
Danny
October 9, 2013 at 8:55 pm
I think Nsama is the best we have in Zambia,the is so upto date with soccer and you can learn a lot from what he knows,l admire him a lot coz he knows whatever he says,he has always taken soccer as his career.
CONCERNED
October 9, 2013 at 9:20 pm
TV2 HAS EDUCATED AND CREATIVE PEOPLE(WE NEED SPECIALIZATION)
Once
October 9, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Even you Multichoice you know that MATIMBA NKONJE once did a commentry in south africa during the 2010 world cup which every one was pleased. But why leaving the guy let him be in the box. The analyst I think is just ok let him be FRANKLYN TEMBO JR.
Once
October 9, 2013 at 9:57 pm
Even you Multichoice know that MATIMBA NKONJE once did a commentry in south africa during the 2010 world cup which every one was pleased. But why leaving the guy let him be in the box. The analyst I think is just ok let him be FRANKLYN TEMBO JR.
ayoba
October 9, 2013 at 10:04 pm
Tumfweko, why blocking my comments on this issue? Did I speak too much and strongly mailo ninshi pali IK? Supersport, audition and have right person. Other Zambians may have untapped talent. Tumfweko, happy now?
bufufwa
October 9, 2013 at 10:18 pm
bola yaliwama ku ntulo
kasolo
October 10, 2013 at 12:20 am
Ba Innocent too boastful.better train the other boy.atleast kaliko humble.options include Nati Ba nkonje and Leonard chibansa.we the people have spoken.period.
impotyo
October 10, 2013 at 1:20 am
Ba Kalaluka uketemwa ba Gelo,How can you pass perfect commentaries when all you remember is Bridget Mbao of Matero shoprite, Tatiyana at FNB bank arcades and that other coloured chik you have bought an Audi in Chilenje?
shongola
October 10, 2013 at 10:43 am
This Innocent Kalaluka thing must stop referring to Chamanga as Jemba Jemba!!
mwana rb.
October 10, 2013 at 12:54 pm
jlous kuli ik u pple.i luv hm.
daniel
October 10, 2013 at 1:51 pm
if they need new commentators let them conduct auditions as simple as that.we have had enough of these two guys.i wonder wat they know about football
POLITICAL PROSTITUTE
October 10, 2013 at 2:39 pm
Dazo, Bunka Jacket, Chileshe Kanyanja and Maria Banda!!