A troubled bridge over calm waters :: Mmegi Online

The smiles and joy on the faces of Presidents at the Kazungula Bridge this week were deeply genuine and heartfelt given that the $260 million landmark faced one challenge after another during its 20-year journey to completion. These troubles included having to curve westwards to avoid a territorial dispute. Staff Writers, THALEFANG CHARLES and MBONGENI MGUNI report

The completion of the Kazungula Bridge is a feather in the caps of both President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his Zambian counterpart, Edgar Lungu, who this week delivered a rare infrastructural milestone for Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) long-planned regional integration and development mandate.

In the works as an idea since at least the late 1990s, replacing the pontoon at the Zambezi River quadripoint has been a key SADC priority as north-south trade within the region has relied on the congested Beitbridge/Chirundu corridor.

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