Soccer fans in for a treat at Padziva

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Football lovers in Harare are in for a treat during the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) f tournament after the introduction of a big screen at a local outdoor leisure centre.
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Football lovers in Harare are in for a treat during the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) f tournament after the introduction of a big screen at a local outdoor leisure centre.

Today, the Warriors play their decisive game against the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Padziva, an outdoor leisure centre near Dzivaresekwa, has come up with a cocktail of amenities, including watching the match on the big screen.

Padziva is a baby of entertainment hub Jive Zimbabwe.

According to Jive Zimbabwe director Benjamin Nyandoro, the facility, introduced at the commencement of Afcon on June 21, ensures that pictures are displayed in high definition with enhanced clarity and vividness.

“We are offering a definitive open-air experience for soccer lovers after we installed the big screen,” said Nyandoro.

“We have been screening all the matches since the beginning of the tournament and there are also complimentary services from Padziva for soccer lovers.”

The joint, known for its “disruptive” innovations, recently launched a new signature dish called #HamaYomukadzi, metaphorically meaning “a five-star treatment”, which has proved popular with the clientele.

“We are happy our patrons have embraced our new signature dish #HamaYomukadzi and we have other unique facilities like the #FreeMandela area where people are flocking for selfies and relaxing,” said Nyandoro.

Nyandoro said the big screen was now a permanent feature at the leisure centre.

Padziva is also famed for its monthly #OneBigParty — a family event that is held on the last Saturday of every month, bringing artistes, businesspeople and entrepreneurs together; and #BoyzCanCook — a movement of men and women, particularly men who proactively join the ongoing gender activism, dismissing the notion that women belong to the “kitchen”.