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Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau Chief
ZVISHAVANE Town Council has completed the rehabilitation of 10 kilometres of road network in Mandava and Makwasha high-density suburbs at a cost of $1,2 million. Town secretary Mr Tinoda Mukutu said his local authority was now moving to the second phase of the road project during which they will rehabilitate yet another 10km.

He said the first phase of the road rehabilitation exercise covered road resealing and putting storm water drains and was being done by contractor, Bitumen World Construction.

This follows termination of a road sealing and resealing contract it had awarded to Madz Contractors over poor performance.
The contractor reportedly spent 14 months doing nothing after being awarded tender for the project on May 26 last year.

“Road resurfacing has been completed in Mandava and Makwasha high density areas following the awarding of a tender to Bitumen World Construction company. We now have a good road network in the high density.

“The cost for this exercise is $1,2 million and is coming from Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) and from our own source, that is our own account,” he said.

Mr Mukutu said the second phase of the rehabilitation will be done in the remaining roads in Mandava and Makwasha suburbs.

He said the roads in both suburbs have outlived their lifespan and need major rehabilitation work.