The General, as the midfielder is known in football circles was two weeks ago granted permanent residence status allowing him to register in the Premier League as a South African having spent more than five years in the country.

He is currently with Zimbabwean national team where they will be hosting Group 2 leaders Guinea in Harare on Sunday, 7 September 2008.

kaizerchiefs.com and Kaizer Chiefs Family in its totality wishes Tinashe a prosperous birthday and the best this coming weekend as he and his teammates soldier on to qualify for the first time for World Cup to be hosted in South Africa in 2010!