Mutare invests in sports facilities refurbishment

Ray Bande
Senior Reporter

MUTARE City Council is investing heavily in sport infrastructure refurbishment, in a drive that has seen a number of facilities going through major facelifts.
The move is aimed at playing a pivotal role in reducing drug and substance abuse among youths.
Presenting a half year budget review report to a well-attended stakeholders meeting at Mutare Hall (formerly Queens Hall) today, Mutare Town Clerk, Mr Blessing Chafesuka, said the local authority is committed to continue sprucing up sporting facilities in all corners of the eastern border city.

“We are investing in sports facilities refurbishment as a way to help the nation in the fight against substance and drug abuse.
“We have done Sakubva Stadium, Chisamba Ground, and we moved on to Sakubva Swimming Pool. Refurbishment of the swimming pool is now complete and we are now seized with erecting a fence around the pool.
“We are aware that some people would want us to have a perimeter wall for privacy and dignity of swimmers, but that requires more time for procurement, but the fencing route will require much less time. We are going ahead with the refurbishment of sporting facilities to cover all corners of the city including Chikanga Sports Centre and other facilities in Dangamvura,” said Mr Chafesuka.