Sakunda Holdings delivers bucket seats for NSS; renovations lastly set to start – Nehanda Radio
The a lot awaited renovations for the National Sports Stadium (NSS) at the moment are set to start anytime quickly.
It comes after an enormous step in the direction of the renovations has been taken with the arrival of the primary two consignments of 60,000 bucket seats that have been procured by Sakunda Holdings in China.
The large oil firm handed over the bucket seats to the ministry of sports activities on the NSS on Friday morning.
Of the whole, 55,000 are normal seats, whereas the remaining 5,000 are reserved for VIP and VVIP sections.
The set up and standardisation of the seats is being managed by NC and Banat, an organization owned by the ZIFA presidential candidate Nqobile Magwizi who was current on the handover ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, Magwizi, a youthful enterprise entrepreneur and board member of Banket United mentioned:
“We have been working very laborious to carry again soccer to the National Sports Stadium in order that Zimbabweans get to look at the Warriors.
“We anticipate to have accomplished the set up of bucket seats in a couple of months.
“The renovations are not confined to the bucket seats although our role is primarily on that.”
Also current on the occasion was the Deputy Minister of Sport, Emily Jesaya who praised Sakunda Holdings in addition to NC and Banat for the “job well done”.
She mentioned the arrival of the bucket seats is a big step in the direction of revamping the nation’s the 38-year-old stadium.
“Our national teams were unable to play their matches at home due to the temporary ban. I understand the players’ frustrations,” mentioned Jesaya.
“This is a signal that we are serious about improving our facilities. This is just the beginning, we have much work ahead of us.”
The transfer to renovate NSS, will see the 60 000 capacitor stadium now in a position to host worldwide matches following its ban by CAF as a result of its dilapidation.
Meanwhile, Magwizi urged the company world to chip-in within the rehabilitation of the stadium that’s anticipated to be in use early 2025.
