{"id":4695,"date":"2026-05-15T14:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rda.org.zm\/?p=4695"},"modified":"2026-05-15T19:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:30:22","slug":"government-commissions-anderson-kambela-mazoka-toll-plaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rda.org.zm\/?p=4695","title":{"rendered":"GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS ANDERSON KAMBELA MAZOKA TOLL PLAZA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Government has today commissioned the Anderson Kambela Mazoka Toll Plaza situated along the Lusaka\u2013Ndola Dual Carriageway between Landless Corner and the Kabwe Bypass Road.

Speaking during the commissioning of the Toll Plaza on Wednesday afternoon, Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Eng. Charles Lubasi Milupi said the event was significant because it honoured legacy, excellence, and national contribution through the naming of the Toll Plaza after Anderson Kambela Mazoka.

Mr. Mazoka was a distinguished Zambian whose life was marked by academic excellence, professional achievement, and dedicated public service.

Born in 1943, he received his secondary education at Mungwi Technical Secondary School in the then Kasama District in Northern Province before proceeding to the United States of America, where he graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

While in the United States, he distinguished himself as an innovator and was credited with the design of one of the earliest wind tunnels, an achievement that earned international recognition and demonstrated his exceptional technical capability.

Upon his return to Zambia in the 1970s, Mr. Mazoka joined Zambia Railways Limited as an assistant Mechanical Engineer. Through hard work, discipline, and outstanding performance, he rose through the ranks and was eventually appointed as the first Zambian General Manager of the institution by the late President Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda\u2014a testament to the confidence placed in his leadership and technical expertise.

He later joined Anglo American, where he served with distinction for eighteen years, ultimately rising to the position of Managing Director for the Central African Division.

In his later years, Mr. Mazoka transitioned into public life, initially through the Movement for Multi-party Democracy and subsequently as a co-founder and first President of the United Party for National Development (UPND).

In the same spirit of recognising outstanding Zambians, Government has also renamed the Manyumbi Toll Plaza in honour of Godfrey Ucar Chitalu, one of Zambia\u2019s greatest football icons. His exceptional contribution to sport brought pride, unity, and international recognition to our nation. His legacy continues to inspire generations.

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Meanwhile, wife to the late Mr. Mazoka, Mutinta said the honour bestowed upon her husband by the Government was not only a tribute to his life, but also a powerful statement about reconciliation, national unity, and the importance of remembering those who contributed to the democratic growth of the nation.

\u201cIt is with profound humility, gratitude, and emotion that I stand before you today on this historic occasion as we commission the Anderson Kambela Mazoka Toll Plaza in honour of my late husband, Anderson Kambela Mazoka \u2013 a patriot, statesman, businessman, and founding father of the United Party for National development,\u201d Mrs. Mazoka said.

\u201cAnderson Mazoka believed deeply in the unity and potential of this country. He believed that Zambia belonged to all its citizens regardless of tribe, region, religion, or political affiliation. At a time when division could easily have prevailed, he consistently preached peace, dialogue, and coexistence. His dream was of a Zambia where every citizen would have dignity, opportunity, and hope.\u201d

Mrs. Mazoka said her family was deeply touched by the gesture.

\u201cWe thank His Excellency the President Mr. Hakainde Hichilema and the Government for recognizing the legacy of Anderson Mazoka in such a meaningful and lasting way. History becomes stronger when a nation learns to honour all those who contributed to its journey, regardless of political seasons or differences,\u201d said Mrs. Mazoka.

Meanwhile, speaking on behalf of the Concessionaire, MOIC-LN Consortium Limited, Maggie Feng said the commissioning of the Anderson Kambela Mazoka Toll Plaza marks an important milestone, as it will become the first section of the Lusaka-Ndola Road to be delivered as a modern dual carriageway \u2013 the beginning of a new chapter for travel, trade, and economic growth in Zambia.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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