African Design Magazine ADM #39 April 2018 | Page 34

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To date, the Government has
already spent $150-million on
modernising and extending the
destination’s international airport
in anticipation of a tourism boom.
The appointed company is therefore
expected to play a pivotal role in the
development of Victoria Falls into a
special economic zone.
Read more on the Airport
by clicking here
A US$13-million multi-purpose
shopping mall, the first mall in
town, Sawanga Shopping Mall is
being built on 300 hectares of
land approximately 10km outside
of the resort town on the road
to the Victoria Falls International
Airport, it will encourage longer
stays and greater spend by
tourists. Construction is expected
to be completed by January 2019.
The theme park development
costs have been estimated at
$460-million.The mall will host 23
tenants, including shops such as
Pick ’n Pay, banks, restaurants, a
car park and offices. The ground-
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breaking ceremony was held on 2
February 2018.
The Victoria Falls Municipality is set
to commence the construction of a
$1.2-million engineered landfill which
is expected to result in proper waste
management that will allow resource
recovery from waste. The council is
also targeting to install at least 600
solar powered street lights in 2018.
Sustainable development plan
MosiOaTunya Development
Company was appointed in May
2015 to spearhead the ambitious
and game-changing redevelopment
and is chaired by prominent
business executive Ms Ruth Ncube.
The focus of MosiOaTunya
Development Company’s is guided
by the National Tourism Master
Plan, for organised and structured
framework for sustainable
development of Zimbabwe’s tourism
industry. The plan looks at concepts
for anchor projects, environment,
culture and heritage preservation
strategies, service infrastructure and
land use concepts.