Left to Right: In light Blue Shirt Mandla Ndebele – Westprop Chief Projects Officer Patrick, Hon Zhemu Soda Minister of National Housing and Social Amenities, Hon Musa Ncube Deputy Minister, Tatiana Ellis WestProp Chief Operating Officer and Patrick Van Wyk – The Hills Lifestyle Estate Site Manager

The Minister of National Housing and Social Amenities, Honourable Zhemu Soda, recently visited the Hills Luxury Golf Estate and commended Westprop Holdings for their progress. The visit, which was preceded by a meeting with the  Chief Executive Officer Ken Sharpe, was aimed at assessing the developments made since the groundbreaking ceremony officiated by President Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa in August last year.

Ken Sharpe highlighted ongoing works in the first phase of the two-phase project, including road construction (80% complete) and stormwater facilities (60% complete). Additionally, work is underway at the golf course, with seven fairways currently under development. Sharpe also emphasised that the estate boasts 82% green spaces, making it one of the greenest estates in the country. The residential units are designed to integrate seamlessly with the golf course, he said.

Following the tour, Minister Soda commended Westprop’s achievements and underscored the development’s significance to Zimbabwe’s national goals. He reiterated the importance of collaboration between the government and the private sector, particularly in advancing human settlement projects. The Minister stressed that initiatives such as this demonstrate Zimbabwe’s openness to business and investment.

Sharpe also shared that the golf course  was designed by renowned golf course architect Peter Matkovich, who has worked on seven of Africa’s top golf courses. The Hills estate will feature over 800 residential units, including apartments, retirement homes, garden homes, townhouses, and flats. The project also includes an afforestation initiative, with the planting of baobab and other indigenous trees throughout the estate.