BATTLE lines in Gweru’s upcoming mayoral race have been drawn among CCC councillors amid strong interference from the party leadership which has a preferred candidate.
CCC won 18 wards in the city during last month’s harmonised elections.
With the outgoing mayor Alderman Hamutendi Kombayi having lost in the elections together with a number of other councillors, the city looks for- ward to electing a new mayor.
Incoming councillors are Mercy Mangwanya (Ward 1), Faith Chuma (Ward 2), Aaron Mumvana (Ward 5), Lovemore Choto (Ward 6) and Marufu (Ward 7), Martin Chivhoko (Ward 4), Danny Ndava (Ward 14).
Others are Jackos Manyanga (Ward 8), Nyaradzo Madzikure (Ward 9), Admire Paradza (Ward 10), Kummirai Rutsvara (Ward 11), Augustine Mutusva (Ward 13), Munyaradzi Prosperity Chikwira (Ward 15), Phillimon Mawere (Ward 16), Norest Dzivakwe (Ward 17) and William Mazango (Ward 18).
Following its victory in the city, the CCC also contributed the bulk of the women’s quota councillors and these include Cllrs Sipiwe Kundiona, Mir- iam Magaya, Ronah Masocha and Olivia Chakauya.
Zanu-PF will have one representative Clr Fortunate Mlambo. Councillors Chivhoko and Ndava are the two councillors who retained their seats from the 2018 to 2023 crop.
The others failed to come back as it was generally believed that they had presided over the col- lapse of service delivery in the city.
The city has been hit by erratic water supplies and non-collection of garbage among other challenges.
Source Bulawayo24
