BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The former President Lazarus Chakwera and Malawi Congress Party (MCP)-led government and contractor Bonongwe Construction are under fire after the newly built Joyce Chitsulo Stadium in Mwanza developed serious structural defects just months after its commissioning.
Chakwera launched the 10,000-seater facility in September 2025 but the facility is now showing visible cracks and damaged sections, raising safety concerns among users.
A visit by this reporter revealed signs of substandard workmanship, with parts of the structure already deteriorating despite significant public funds invested in the project.
According to officials, defects began appearing within two months of handover, with the defect rate estimated at around 60 percent, prompting calls for urgent technical assessment.
Meanwhile, general public are demanding the arrest of Bonongwe contractor and be blacklisted.