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A least 800 people from the surrounding community have so far been employed at the US$88 million Mbudzi Interchange in southern Harare, after being trained as semi-skilled workers for the project.
Short-term funding for the project was arranged through local financial institutions, while Tensor Systems, Fossil Contracting and Masimba Construction formed the Tefoma Construction consortium to build the interchange, the most ambitious and complex piece of road engineering in the country. "The Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructure Development conducted a site visit and tour of the Mbudzi Interchange, which is currently under construction. Following the visit, the committee heard oral evidence from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development regarding the project's progress and challenges.
"What we have witnessed today is what has been called by many as EDWorks. We have been told that at the Mbudzi interchange alone, 800 people have been employed, some who were not skilled, at all but now are skilled or semi-skilled.
On the other hand, 95 families that were affected are being relocated to Hatcliffe, where houses will be built for them.
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