Housing and Community Services director Levison Nzvura
Diana Gondongwe
Masvingo
City Council has finally relented and allowed an investor to establish a
hospitality school in the industrial area some few weeks after the application
had been rejected.
City Council has finally relented and allowed an investor to establish a
hospitality school in the industrial area some few weeks after the application
had been rejected.
TellZim
News reported three weeks ago that many residents felt council’s rejection of
the Masocha family’s application to establish a tourism and hospitality
management school in the industrial area was motivated by malice.
News reported three weeks ago that many residents felt council’s rejection of
the Masocha family’s application to establish a tourism and hospitality
management school in the industrial area was motivated by malice.
Some
people in the council wanted the Masochas’ application blocked on grounds that
the area was noisy thus unsuitable for learning.
people in the council wanted the Masochas’ application blocked on grounds that
the area was noisy thus unsuitable for learning.
Residents
that spoke to TellZim News, however, voiced their opposition to the council’s
stance, saying the excuse was groundless as the Great Zimbabwe University (GZU)
was allowed to establish a campus in the same area a few years ago.
that spoke to TellZim News, however, voiced their opposition to the council’s
stance, saying the excuse was groundless as the Great Zimbabwe University (GZU)
was allowed to establish a campus in the same area a few years ago.
Many
said they suspected the rejection was actually based on implicit attempts by
council management to frustrate the investors until they paid a bribe.
said they suspected the rejection was actually based on implicit attempts by
council management to frustrate the investors until they paid a bribe.
“After
carrying out a tour of the premises, the Committee was of the view that the
application be granted since there was no business activity taking place at the
site,” reads part of recent council minutes.
carrying out a tour of the premises, the Committee was of the view that the
application be granted since there was no business activity taking place at the
site,” reads part of recent council minutes.
The
latest resolution granting the Masochas the go ahead to establish their school was,
however, made by councillors without council management’s full support.
latest resolution granting the Masochas the go ahead to establish their school was,
however, made by councillors without council management’s full support.
The
management insisted the area was not designated for that particular kind of
land use though the school will be situated on Stand Number 1311 Beryl Road
which is close to where a GZU campus called Robert Mugabe School of Education
is located.
management insisted the area was not designated for that particular kind of
land use though the school will be situated on Stand Number 1311 Beryl Road
which is close to where a GZU campus called Robert Mugabe School of Education
is located.
