{"id":84258,"date":"2023-10-05T21:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T19:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/in-pictures-rufaro-stadium-renovations-still-far-from-completion"},"modified":"2023-10-06T01:20:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:20:57","slug":"in-pictures-rufaro-stadium-renovations-still-far-from-completion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/in-pictures-rufaro-stadium-renovations-still-far-from-completion","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Rufaro Stadium renovations still far from completion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Renovations are still far from completion at Rufaro Stadium which is going through a face-lift after years of neglect.<\/p>\n<p>It was deemed unfit to host football matches in 2020 by the Zimbabwe Football Association.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Harare (CoH) embarked on a project to refurbish the stadium setting a target of completion by mid-year and has missed several deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some images from the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures by Thandiwe Garusa<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Renovations are still far from completion at Rufaro Stadium which is going through a face-lift after years of neglect. It was deemed unfit to host football matches in 2020 by the Zimbabwe Football Association. 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