Tsholotsho Stadium contractors to move to site
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Tsholotsho Rural District Council engineer Lawrence Nhandara stresses a point to Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo while Tsholotsho South Member of Parliament Zenzo Sibanda (second from right), District Administrator Nosizi Dube (left), stadium construction steering committee chairperson Sicelo Dube (third from left) and an unidentified official (carrying an umbrella) listen on during the minister’s tour of the Tsholotsho Stadium construction site early this month.

Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter
TSHOLOTSHO Stadium contractors are expected to move to the site next week with officials still confident of meeting the June deadline for the building of the facility.An engineer from one of the construction companies, Brian Mukoyi said his company will move to the site soon after being presented with the design plan which is being done by officials from the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing.

“Once the designing aspect is done, we will move in with all our equipment. We’re ready for the job and remain confident that we will meet the agreed deadline,” said Mukoyi, an engineer with civil construction giant JR Goddard Construction.

Also roped in for the project is Mota-Engil. Mota-Engil is a Portuguese industrial conglomerate. It’s principal activities include civil engineering and construction of infrastructure including bridges, dams, industrial buildings, schools, chimneys and roads. The company has operations in Europe, Africa and America.

An official from the Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development Ministry, Edward Njoma said the topographical survey of the site has been done and by mid next week, they expect to have completed the actual designing of the stadium to Zifa, Caf and Fifa expected standards. Chief civil engineer Njoma said once done, they will then hand over the drawings to the contractors.

“The topographical survey is done and dusted, what we’re doing now is the actual designing of the stadium which we expect to be done with by Wednesday,” said Njoma in a telephone interview from Harare yesterday.

Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Jonathan Moyo recently announced that the construction of the stadium meets the national policy planning objectives hence the government has since taken over.

He said it was unfortunate that Tsholotsho FC would play its home matches during the first half of the season away as it was “an unnecessary punishment for a rural team.”

Tsholotsho South Member of Parliament, Zenzo Sibanda last week told our sister paper, Sunday News that their aspiration was to have a modern football facility in Tsholotsho and the coming in of government was going to transform that dream into a reality.

“I’m really grateful this is now going to become a reality. The people must unite, we’re grateful to everyone who has played a part,’’ said Sibanda.

President Mugabe is expected to officially open Tsholotsho Stadium upon its completion in June.

Tsholotsho Football Club, who start their maiden campaign in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League with an away clash to Harare City before playing host to Highlanders in Bulawayo, will move into the new facility during the second half of the season.

 

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