Newsday reports that United Family International Church (UFIC) founder Emmanuel Makandiwa has bought two expansive properties for US$500 000 to expand his church premises in Bulawayo.
The properties, one on 30 Sadie Kaplan Avenue in Paddonhurst, measuring 8 094 square metres and the other in Donnington, Nketa, measuring 6 514 square metres, will see the construction of two upmarket churches, UFIC spokesperson Prime Kufa confirmed
The city branch will increase its capacity from 400 to 2 000 congregates, while the Nketa branch will have a 1 500 sitting capacity from 200.
The Nketa building was once in use as a factory, namely RTC Garments and was purchased for US$150 000.
Makandiwa has many churches across the country, with the biggest being the three-storey state-of-art building in Chitungwiza with a 30 000-capacity auditorium.
Please read the full story on today’s Newsday- 27 August 2022
