Sakubva

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Sakubva
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Sakubva
Coordinates: 18°59′0″S32°39′0″E / 18.98333°S 32.65000°E / -18.98333; 32.65000 Coordinates: 18°59′0″S32°39′0″E / 18.98333°S 32.65000°E / -18.98333; 32.65000
CountryZimbabwe
Province Manicaland
City Mutare
Population
  Estimate 
(2002) [1]
50,000−65,000

Sakubva township is a high-density suburb in the city of Mutare, Zimbabwe, which contains nearly a quarter of the population of Mutare despite an area of less than four square miles. It was the first high-density suburb (township) being established in Mutare. At that time, it was located in the Old Location section of Sakubva. It is the poorest of Mutare's suburb and its economy is centred on a large outdoor food and flea market.

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Sakubva's most famous attraction is the Sakubva Market, also referred to as Musika Wehuku which means the 'Chicken market.' The market has the largest food and vegetable markets, traditional artwork, and a second-hand clothing market.

Significant portions of Sakubva's informal houses were destroyed by police and military forces during the operation Murambatsvina in May 2005.

Economy

Sakubva is the poorest of Mutare's suburbs and its economy is centred on a large outdoor food and flea market called Sakubva Market, also referred to as 'Musika Wehuku' which means the 'chicken market.' The market has the largest food and vegetable markets, traditional artwork, and a second-hand clothing market. Over the past few years the suburb has suffered as a result of the collapse of the country's economy.

History

Sakubva is the first black location of Mutare. It was established in 1925. By 1927 its population had grown to 200. It was originally designed as single rooms to house black male workers for the nearby industries of Mutare. During this period, blacks were treated as temporary migrants who did not require family accommodation. Such a philosophy ensured that there was no need to provide blacks with family accommodation. Before 1935 black housing provision in Mutare was believed to be financed with profits made through the sale of opaque beer in beer halls located in the city's low-income residential area. By 2002, however, the population of Sakubva was estimated to be between 50,000 and 65,000. [1]

Location

Mutare Chimanimani road looking south with Sakubva on the right. Mutare south road.jpg
Mutare Chimanimani road looking south with Sakubva on the right.

Sakubva township is located about five kilometres south-west of the central business district of Mutare; south of the railway line and west of Chimanimani road. It is divided into the following sections; Chisamba Singles, New and Old Chisamba, St Joseph's, Zororo, Devonshire, Nyausunzi, Muchena, Chitungo, Chineta, New and Old Dangare, Mazhambe, Maonde, Tenderere, NHB, Macgregors, Blocks, Murahwa, Avenues, Old location, Matida Flats and OTS sections.

Education

Sakubva has a number of schools and tertiary institutions.

Primary schools

Sakubva has five government primary schools namely Mutanda Primary School, Chisamba, Sakubva, Zamba and Dangare Primary Schools. St Joseph's Primary and High School is a Roman Catholic-run school.

Secondary schools

Sakubva High School, Rushingo Secondary School, Elise Gledhill Secondary School and St Joseph's School are the four secondary schools in Sakubva. Recently, a number of privately owned high schools have sprouted in Sakubva to meet the ever increasing population the most prominent of which is First Class Academy. These "colleges" are popular because they stray from the conventional teaching methods and they accommodate older students who intend to repeat their secondary education

Tertiary institutions

Hospitals

Entertainment and recreation

Sports

Next to the stadium is a public swimming pool available for residents.

Leisure

Sakubva Stadium made history on the night of 29 April 1989 when Oliver Mtukudzi held the Tuku Live at Sakubva Concert where he recorded his first live album. The recording was also the first live musical recording of Zimbabwe. Fans came from Bulawayo, Chipinge, Harare, Rusape, Chiredzi, Kwekwe, Gweru including neighbouring Mozambique. Simon Chimbetu, Illanga and Penga Udzoke were supporting artists at the concert.

Violence and Tensions

Sakubva has been a subject of violence due to the activities of the so-called bouncers and some of them work for notable Politicians. There has been cases of violence between the residents from Chisamba Singles (Japanese) and the residents of NHBs, OTS, Matida (Americans). Notable and influential leaders of these groups are Pension "Master Payee" Gwinyai, Martin and Joel Chitsinga. There has been recorded cases of "hwindis" fighting for ranks in Sakubva Market e.g. the Hobhouse, Dangamvura, Swimming Pool ranks etc. Some of the popular bouncers who resides, or grew up in Sakubva are Jack Robert and his brother Jericho Robert, Charles Tsambare, Taliban, David aka Mambo Jesu, Raphel from OTS, Kobe, Simon Giant, the late Master Mondi, Fresh, Mani Tindo, Mabobo, Tobe, Master Lucky, Kotpaz etc

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Notable residents

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