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Bongani Ndlovu, Online Writer
THE Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts, Recreation and Culture has recommended that ZWL$90 billion be set aside by Treasury for the rehabilitation of stadium infrastructure.
In an update on the Parliament of Zimbabwe’s X (formerly Twitter) page, the funding will enable, sports such as national football matches to be played in the country and not hosted abroad.
The committee said the state of stadiums in the country requires rehabilitation to conform to international standards to remain usable, for example, the National Sports, Magamba, and Khumalo Stadium.
“These stadia have deteriorated over time and are in urgent need of renovations such as upgrading bucket seating standards, improving infrastructure, and modernizing facilities. Without proper rehabilitation, these stadiums may be deemed unusable for hosting major sporting events, leading to a loss of opportunities for athletes and a decline in the overall development of sports in the country. The Committee recommends that the Treasury should avail full funding of ZWL$90 billion for the rehabilitation of stadium infrastructure so that sports such as national football matches are played in the country and not hosted abroad,” posted Parliament of Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe was compelled to adopt Rwanda’s Huye Stadium as their home ground as the country does not have a homologated stadium to host international matches.
Bongani Ndlovu
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