BY LWANDLE MTHUNZI
Hwange Local Board is planning to construct holding pens to put stray animals, especially cattle and goats.
Herds of stray cattle are a permanent sight in Hwange town especially along the highway between by-pass garage on the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road and the central business district.
The cattle will be grazing on the ever green loan grass and vegetation.
Hwange town is administered by different local authorities including Hwange Local Board, Hwange Colliery Company, Zimbabwe Power Company and National Railways of Zimbabwe.
Hwange Local Board is planning to impound stray cattle from its area of jurisdiction.
Posting on its Twitter, the Hwange Local Board said efforts are underway to establish a cattle pen.
The local authority said it had started carrying out a survey for the suitable piece of land.
“Hwange Local Board’s Planning Section has embarked on a reconnaissance survey to identify a suitable area for setting up a livestock pound as part of efforts to curb problematic stray animals,” said the local authority.
The Local Board did not give timelines.
Meanwhile, the Local Board is also working with partners to secure community gardens that it opened last year to promote resilience and food security among residents.
The local authority paid gratitude to individuals that have partnered with it for the good cause.
“A local businessman Rodrick Hwaire has donated fencing material to Hwange Local Board’s Sizimisele Community garden to assist in securing the agricultural enterprise.” the authority said in a statement.