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Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau
Authorities at the Beitbridge Municipality are seeking investors in property development to help transform the border town into a city.
The area has been developing rapidly following its upgrading into a municipality a few years ago and already the council has identified a new CBD for further transformation.
In a public notice on Wednesday, the local authority said it is seeking developers for the construction of 11 modern residential flats, eight residential townhouses, and a clustered housing complex, chalets.
“Applications are invited from reputable companies or individuals for commercial cluster / town houses stands, residential flats, and chalets in the Municipality of Beitbridge the stands are available in the Matibe, Khwalu 1 and Khwalu 2 areas,” said the local authority.
“The applicants should be on the Municipality of Beitbridge waiting list and a detailed proposal with designs should accompany the application letter addressed to the town clerk.”
Town Clerk Mr Loud Ramakgapola said recently that the town has a lot of investment opportunities that the business community may explore.
These include; agro-based industries, canning, turnery, manufacturing, transport and logistics, ICT, tourism and culture, health, mining, education, accommodation and recreation, dry ports, bonded warehouses, and oil processing.
Others are glass manufacturing, citrus production and value addition of related products, shipping and forwarding and airport among others.
Mr Ramakgapola said since they got the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status they have been working on attracting investments on high-impact projects.
He said the local authority was also marketing its investment products at various forums including local business expos and the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair among others.
Online Reporter