A
centre-back or
midfielder, Murape played club football for
Harare side
Dynamos F.C. and for the
Rhodesia national team. In 1976, he became a player-manager for Dynamos, and helped lead the club to several league titles. He went on to manage newly formed
Black Rhinos F.C. in 1983. Murape has had stints with
QwaQwa Stars F.C.,
Real Rovers F.C.,
AmaZulu,
Moroka Swallows,
Black Leopards,
Orlando Pirates and
Manning Rangers in South Africa. He led
Blue Waters to the Namibian league title in 2004. Murape managed the Zimbabwe national team during 1981. In 1994, he became the first person to manage
Namibia national team following its independence. Murape was appointed manager of South African
National First Division club
Magesi in October 2016. ==References==