After Kazungula, Kgoboko eyes career masterpiece at Mohembo

Praises of the Kazungula Bridge and the determination shown by Botswana and Zambia in building it will continue for decades to come. A bridge resisted by apartheid South Africa, threatened by the late Zimbabwean ruler, Robert Mugabe and plagued by financial constraints, is now a marvellous reality over the majestic Zambezi River. Veteran bridge engineer, Kobamelo Kgoboko and the consulting firm he leads, CPP Botswana, worked closely on the Kazungula Bridge after being asked to review the designs of the French firm that initially drew up the plans.

Kgoboko knows every inch of Kazungula Bridge and at its launch, could be seen in many places at the event, explaining the nitty-gritty of the architecture, the design and other technical details. But it is at the Mohembo Bridge that his heart lies. When it is officially opened, possibly by the end of this year, Mohembo Bridge will be the only bridge over the Okavango Delta, an ecologically sensitive and iconic World Heritage Site.