Soccer betting has became a means of survival to the middled age group in most countries in the Sub-Saharan Region of Africa. Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia and most rampart South Africa, punters have turned the gambling their number one source of incoming.

A 32--year-old man commutes to the city centre in Harare from a high density surbub where he joins fellow punters at a betting shop. '' I am used coming into town because in Mufakose we didn't have a bet shop so I would just get in town if I wanted to bet'', he said on condition of anonymity.

'' I don't win everyday so sometimes have to save for bus fare and food. We are now forming syndicates whereby we add our money on one ticket such that if the stake is high, we have big winnings'', he revealed.

''Our aim is to make sure at the end of the day we win something. To us it is business because we calculate well how the outcome of the game maybe in order to come with the best results'. It is so entertaining in the sense that one can enjoy having made some correct outcomes but to me winning is my main aim''.

On the other hand, punters form groups and share ideas on how they can win, some are buying betting tips in order to have earnings. The betting tips are usually fixed matches with correct score or correct outcome with low odds whereby one has to stake a lot of money to have reasonable earnings. For example, with an odd of $20 US, one can stake $100 US and pocket $2 000 US.

For one to get the betting tips, there is a platform on social media usually WhatsApp. One week to be in the VIP platform, one forks out $50 US, two weeks costs $80 US and one month needs $100 US. The seller tells you its a fixed match whereby the results have been set. This seems to bring in the activity of match fixing whereby syndicates pay stakeholders in the sport whether player, referee or coach so that the desired result is achieved.

Punters only receive the correct score after joining the VIP platform. In the platform, the seller asks if one need to play a certain odd. He gives a $10 odd and asks if they need to stake a big amount in order to achieve high returns. If one wins, the punter should share a certain amount with the seller. Punters need to be honest in order to keep up the relationship.

When buying betting tips, it becomes a project as there is need of investing the money before getting the earning unlike where one just enters a bet shop and plays without buying any other information about the game.

Not all punters spend the whole time in search of winning. Some gamble at their free time after work or during lunch. These depend on their lucky days to win. They don't hestitate to play as they hold the belief that one day they will win. They don't stake high above average and play many tickets enjoying the games.