Online Reporter
Patrick Chitumba, [email protected]
COMMUNITIES in Nembudziya, Gokwe North, have welcomed a series of Government infrastructure projects that have improved access to essential services in the district, including road networks, schools and healthcare facilities.
The developments come amid growing support for the Constitutional Amendment (No 3) Act (CAB3), with many residents describing the legislation as development-oriented and consistent with the visible transformation taking place in their communities.
For many years, poor road networks, ageing school infrastructure and constrained healthcare services presented major challenges for residents in Nembudziya. However, community members say conditions have improved significantly under the
Second Republic’s development agenda, which seeks to ensure that no community is left behind.
Road rehabilitation works have enhanced connectivity between rural wards and Gokwe Centre, improving access for farmers transporting produce, learners travelling to school and patients seeking medical attention. Several primary and secondary schools have also undergone refurbishment, with works including the installation of new roofing, classroom furniture and upgraded ablution facilities.
At Gokwe North District Hospital, ongoing rehabilitation works have improved wards, maternity services and water supply infrastructure. Health personnel say the upgrades have strengthened service delivery, reduced patient referrals and eased pressure on staff.
Residents said the infrastructure projects had positively influenced public perceptions of CAB3, which they believe will help sustain the development trajectory being experienced in the district.
Mr Amos Mabingi, a resident of Nembudziya, said development initiatives had gathered pace following the hosting of the 45th Independence Day celebrations at Nembudziya Growth Point.
“Key ongoing and sustained initiatives in the district include infrastructure development. For example, the continuous upgrading of rural roads, including the Kadoma–Golden Valley–Sanyati route, boreholes and rural electrification projects to increase access to clean water and power in remote wards,” he said.
Mrs Netsai Mutasa said the impact of the projects was already being felt by ordinary residents.
“We’re seeing real change. Our children now learn in a refurbished school. The road to the clinic is passable even in the rains. At Gokwe North District Hospital, there is medicine and the maternity ward is cleaner. That is development you can touch.”
Another resident, Mr Shepherd Chigumba, said the projects had strengthened public confidence in Government programmes and their impact on local communities.
“When you see a tarred stretch, a repaired classroom block and a working hospital, you believe that the policies are working,” he said.
Mr Chigumba said CAB3 would assist the country in consolidating the developmental gains already being realised across various sectors.
“People here are saying if roads are being fixed, schools are being upgraded, and the hospital is being rehabilitated, then we must support policies that keep that momentum going. That is why CAB3 has buy-in here,” he said.
Zanu-PF Midlands provincial chairperson Cde Edison Chiherenge said communities were embracing CAB3 because of the tangible development projects being implemented under the Government’s leadership.
“We have VBUs, road infrastructure and social services all being delivered under the leadership of President Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa. As a result, the people are fully embracing CAB3 because they see it as pro-development,” he said.
Zanu-PF Women’s League Political Commissar Cde Maybe Mbowa said party cells in Nembudziya were coordinating small-scale projects and revolving funds aimed at improving household incomes and supporting livelihoods.
“The policies of President Mnangagwa are knitting us together, from the cell to the province,” she said.
Cde Mbowa said the endorsements emerged during the party’s recent National Cell Verification Day, which recorded strong participation across Midlands Province.
Midlands Province has more than 14 200 party cells anchored on development-oriented programmes. The verification exercise forms part of Zanu-PF’s ongoing efforts to strengthen grassroots structures through updated membership records and improved coordination at cell level.
