Online Reporter
Harmony Agere
Rutenga Growth Point in Mwenezi District, Masvingo Province, has been selected to host Zimbabwe’s 47th Independence celebrations and the 2027 Children’s Party.
According to a post-Cabinet media briefing this afternoon, the decision is in line with the country’s rotational hosting framework.
“Cabinet noted and approved the report on the proposed venue for the 47th Independence anniversary celebrations and the 2027 Children’s Party as presented by the Honourable Vice President Colonel (Rtd) Dr. K.C.D. Mohadi,” reads the statement.
“Masvingo Province will host the 47th Independence anniversary celebrations and the 2027 Children’s Party in line with the Cabinet directive at its meeting of 20th May, 2025, on the Independence celebrations rotational hosting sequence.”
The choice of venue was guided by President Mnangagwa’s long-standing position that remote and less-developed areas should be prioritised when selecting host districts for national events.
“It should be recalled that in one of his earlier interventions, His Excellency the President stressed that remoteness and underdevelopment should be accorded importance in the selection of a hosting district,” reads the statement.
“In that regard, Rutenga Growth Point in Mwenezi District has been approved as the venue for the 47th Independence celebrations and the 2027 Children’s Party.”
Cabinet also identified sites of historical significance in Masvingo Province that will feature in the commemorations.
“Gonakudzingwa former detention camp in Chiredzi District, and Jenya, a Liberation War memorial site in Chivi District, were considered as the places of significance where the Independence Flame will be lit.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage will identify other areas of historical interest in the province and undertake the appropriate memorialisation programmes.”
The Independence Day celebrations are hosted across the country’s provinces as part of efforts to promote inclusive development and national integration.
