The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has expressed outrage over the death of a worker at the Trabablas Interchange project site on Monday, January 6.
The union asserted that the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident point to compromises on safety standards at the workplace.
According to Tefoma Construction (Pvt) Ltd, the deceased was an employee of Manzlink, the specialist subcontracted company at the site.
Tefoma said the worker died due to a mechanical failure during crane de-erection operations at the project site.
ARTUZ has demanded the prompt finalisation of investigations into the accident. The union added:
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We stand ready to engage experts to review whatever outcome will be presented to the nation.
The Union demands a safety audit of the operations at Mbudzi roundabout.
We are irked to learn that the workers engaged at this site are being exploited, being paid peanuts and working for long hours.
The Union will deploy a team on a fact finding mission to the site and explore means of protecting the rights of workers at the construction site.
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The Trabablas Interchange project, formerly known as the Mbudzi Interchange, encompasses the construction of 15 bridges: 13 on the interchange itself and two on Amalinda Drive and Harare Drive.
As of November 2024, the project was 85% complete, with 11 of the 15 bridges finished.
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A worker died at a construction site and a teachers union is upset about it. They think safety rules were not followed. The company said the worker died because of a machine problem. The union wants a safety audit of the site. They also want to protect workers' rights and make sure they are not taken advantage of. The project is almost done, with most of the bridges finished. The union will send a team to investigate the site.

ARTUZ Questions Safety Standards After Worker Death At Trabablas Interchange Site

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has extended its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of a Manzlink (Pvt) Ltd employee who tragically died on Monday, January 6, following the collapse of a crane at the Trabablas (Mbudzi) Interchange.
According to Tefoma Construction (Pvt) Ltd, the unnamed employee died due to a mechanical failure during crane de-erection operations at the project site.
The incident occurred while Manzlink, a rigging specialist firm contracted by Tefoma, was dismantling a static tower crane. Said Tefoma:
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The mechanical failure resulted in the collapse of both the static tower crane and the mobile crane being used for the de-erection process.
The deceased was an employee of Manzlink, the specialist subcontracted company at the site. In cooperation with relevant authorities, a full investigation into the incident is currently underway.
Tefoma has offered its full support and is working closely with Manzlink, the employer, and the deceased’s family during this difficult time.
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The Trabablas Interchange project, formerly known as the Mbudzi Interchange, encompasses the construction of 15 bridges: 13 on the interchange itself and two on Amalinda Drive and Harare Drive.
As of November 2024, the project was 85% complete, with 11 of the 15 bridges finished.
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A special worker died when a crane fell at Trabablas Interchange. The Ministry of Transport is sad about this. The worker was from Manzlink (Pvt) Ltd. The accident happened while they were taking apart a crane. The company Tefoma is sorry for what happened and is helping the family. The project at Trabablas Interchange is almost finished. The worker who died was helping build 15 bridges. The project is almost done, but this accident was sad. Now, people are investigating what happened.

Rigging Specialist Killed As Crane Collapses At Trabablas Interchange

The ZANU PF-led government has decided to change the name of Mbudzi roundabout to Trabablas Interchange.
The name “Trabablas” is associated with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as it was his nom de guerre (war name) during the country’s liberation war.
At a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare on Tuesday, Information Minister Jenfan Muswere announced that the renaming was intended to honour Mnangagwa’s “visionary leadership.”
The proposal for the name change, put forward by Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi in his role as acting chairperson of the Cabinet Committee on Place Names, has been officially approved. Said Muswere said:
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Cabinet wishes to advise that upon completion, the Mbudzi Interchange will be named “Trabablas Interchange” in recognition of the visionary leadership of His Excellency the President Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.
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Muswere also said the Cabinet also received and approved the renaming of Headquarters 1 Infantry Brigade, Headquarters Bulawayo District and Zimbabwe School of Infantry Army Barracks. He said:
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Following the promulgation of a Defence Cantonment Notice of 2017 and the subsequent renaming of Headquarters 1 Infantry Brigade, Headquarters Bulawayo District and the Zimbabwe School of Infantry, Cabinet has now directed that the Army Barracks should retain their original names.
Accordingly, Headquarters1 now retains the name Khumalo Barracks; Headquarters Bulawayo District retains the name Imbizo Barracks; and the Zimbabwe School of Infantry be renamed Lookout Masuku Barracks.
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The renaming of the Mbudzi Interchange to Trabablas Interchange has been met with widespread scorn and disbelief among the public.
Critics argue that such a renaming distracts from pressing national issues and fails to address the everyday challenges faced by ordinary Zimbabweans.
Some have taken to social media to voice their frustrations. Advocate Tino Chinyoka tweeted:
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There is a man that used to own the football club that I support. For 14 years 4 months and around 14 days he owned it. He decided to rename our football stadium “Sports Direct Arena”.
Not nobody, not anywhere, ever bothered with that nonsense. It remained then, and remains now after he is gone: St James’ Park.
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The Mbudzi roundabout has been renamed to Trabablas Interchange to honor President Mnangagwa. The name Trabablas was his war name. Some other places have also been renamed. People are upset about the name change and feel it's not important. Some think it's a distraction from real problems. One person compared it to a football stadium being renamed and said people still call it by its original name. Many people are expressing their frustration on social media.

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