Redcliff, Zimbabwe

Redcliff, Zimbabwe

Redcliff is a town situated in the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, with a population of approximately 35,000 (as of 2002). The town is about 220km south west of the capital, Harare.

The town sits in an extremely iron-rich area and has relied on steel production as a source of revenue since it was founded in the early part of the last century. The Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO, formerly RISCO founded in 1942), which is based in Redcliff, is the town's largest employer.

History

Education

The only school in Redcliff in the 1980s was Redcliff Primary School which offered rich education to children aged around 5 to 13. The school had 3 classes per grade classified by colours Red, Blue and Green. Around 1987 as the population of Redcliff increased and additional class was added in most streams.School sports played at the school included Hockey, Swimming, Rugby, Cricket, Rounders, Netball and Soccer. With the coaching of teacher Mrs Castelin and her husband Hockey made the school very popular in midlands province in the world of sports.

As with other parts of Zimbabwe, the towns infrastructure has decayed to the point where facilities are unusable.

See also

*Kwekwe


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