BY OWN CORRESPONDENT.
Harare, Zimbabwe. (News of The South)- A local organisation is rehabilitating roads in Harare’s Hopley suburb.
Speaking to News of The South on Saturday ,Tongai Mnangagwa who is the brainchild of Tonganyika Trust said they were fixing the roads in Hopley after realising that the roads were in bad state posing challenges to the commuting residents and businesses.
“We are here in Hopley fixing roads that have made this area inaccessible both to the commuting residents and those who have their business here,” said Mnangagwa.
The residents could not hide their joy as they looked on as the graders were doing their work.
Spiwe Chimanga(56) expressed delight at the development saying people who are development-oriented are the leaders they were agitating for in the pending polls.
“It’s great to have people who are focused on development and not about self-aggrandising motives. In my humble opinion such people need to be in leadership,” she said.
Another resident, Tafara Chibaya ,says the gesture by Tonganyika Trust was handy as it was complementing efforts by the current government to rehabilitate roads.
“Most people have burdened the government with responsibilities of rehabilitating roads and its pleasing that government is trying to improve the state of our roads so the coming in of organisations like this(Tonganyika Trust)in aiding the government is laudable,” highlighted Chibaya.
Hopley lies in Harare South constituency where most of the roads are in a state of derelict such that social services infrastructure like schools, clinics, hospitals and shopping centres are few.
Meanwhile, last week on Friday Tonganyika Trust sponsored a sports gala that saw more than 10 schools in the area participating.
The schools namely Planet,Rujeko, Data Base,Constellation, Royal Star,New Royal Star,Prince of Peace,Bright Light, Canterbury ,Moving Fast, Kudzanayi among others took time battle it out in soccer, netball and volleyball.
The schools were paired in groups A and B.
Group A won in all the categories and got prizes comprising of floating trophies, soccer and netball uniforms and individual prizes for outstanding athletes.
Nelia Saungweme who was among the co-ordinators said the support by the trust was a step in the right direction in affording the students extra-curricular activities that can be career-opportunities for others.
“This is a sports tournament that will go a long way in helping our students to realise some of their dreams away from the academics,” she said.
However, another co-ordinator Benjamin Sengwayo added that over and above the gesture by the organisation there was also the need to rein in professionalism as the event was marred by poor co-ordination and unprofessionalism
“The event was a step in the right direction but I would urge Tonganyika to also help us in the administrative issues because there is lack of professionalism among co-ordinators, ”said Sengwayo.
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