Matobo Rural District Council is banking on next year's Independence Day celebrations at Maphisa growth point to juice up local business after investors started sliding into their DMs about building lodges and other commercial setups. Chief executive Elvis Sibanda says the council is cutting service fees and loosening permit rules for the event period, and they already have someone ready to break ground on a medical center plus a new gas station to handle the crowds rolling through.
The local authority wants residents and small businesses to cash in during the festivities while boosting their own revenue from all the foot traffic. Zimbabwe Tourism Authority got looped in to help homeowners register their properties as visitor accommodation that meets basic standards.
Sibanda is pushing the business crowd to spruce up their spots and make everything look decent, betting that the central government will upgrade roads before the big day, like they usually do for national events.
The local authority wants residents and small businesses to cash in during the festivities while boosting their own revenue from all the foot traffic. Zimbabwe Tourism Authority got looped in to help homeowners register their properties as visitor accommodation that meets basic standards.
Sibanda is pushing the business crowd to spruce up their spots and make everything look decent, betting that the central government will upgrade roads before the big day, like they usually do for national events.
