Close to 200 vie for Byo council seats
Close to two hundred Bulawayo residents have expressed interest in running for the 29 council seats in the upcoming 23 August elections.
According to a preliminary list of successful candidates who successfully filed their nomination papers on Wednesday, about 192 candidates sailed through.
Some of the candidates who made the cut include former Education minister David Coltart who is the Ward 4 candidate for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
Coltart is reportedly eyeing the mayor position.
Former Habbakuk Trust director Dumisani Nkomo will also represent CCC in Ward 5. If elected, he is likely to be appointed Coltartโs deputy according to reports.
Popular musician Sandra Ndebele-Sibindi also sailed through and will represent Zanu PF in Ward 20.
Some of the current serving councillors are likely to bounce back after having their papers accepted.
They include Donaldson Mabuto, Sikhululekile Moyo, Tinevimbo Maposa, Mzama Dube, Edwin Ndlovu, Arnold Batirai Dube and Kidwell Mujuru.
Provisional list of successful candidates:
Ward 1
Mathias Tichaona Tsikira -ZANUPF
Shepherd Sithole – CCC
Mbuso Siso – CCC
Lorraine Tshuma Ndebele -EFF
Ward 2
Bonginkosi Moyo -ZANUPF
Moses Tshimukeni Mahlangu -UZA
Mgcini Nyembezi -NAP
Richard Moyo – MRP
Reason Dembetembe – DUAR
Amos Sibanda – INDEP
Adrian Rendani Moyo -CCC
Christian Thomas – INDEP
Ward 3
Beautiy Tendai mutasa – ZCPD
Mxolisi Mahlangu -CCC
Wellington Temba chinembiri -ZANUPF
Mthandazo Ndlovu -MRP
Ward 4
Minias Mpofu – ZANUPF
Marira Dumisani -NAP
David Coltart -CCC
Chabalisa Bothwell Mwinde -MDC T
Ward 5
Bob Tasiya -EFF
Archbold Gumidenga Chari Chiponda -ZANUPF
Chitrin Frank Chazanga – MDC T
Octavius Dumisani Nkomo – CCC
Bruce Munyoro -NAP
Ward 6
Hlekiso Moyo -ZRF
Sindiso Moyo – MRP
Madizvidza Mugumbate -ZCPD
Nkosikhona Nyoni – FA
Kidwell Mujuru -ZANUPF
Fikezweni Nyoni -CCC
Nkosinathi Hove -CCC
Ward 7
Ndlovu Dingani -ZANUPF
Thandiwe Moyo -CCC
Shedia Nkomo -ZAPU
Titus Gwanzura -EFF
Sandra Mlotshwa -UZA
Terence Mthandazo -FA
Danisa Ngwenya -ZANC
Ward 8
Roza Ndlovu – MDC T
Judy Ndombetsa Takanai – ZANUPF
Ncube Prince – FA
Rebecca Mafu – MRP
Edwin Ndlovu – CCC
Tavengwa Muringa -DOP
Ward 9
Philisani Nzima Ncube – LEAD
Jouber Mangena – FA
Thomas Chigweremba -ZANC
Lovemore Munyamana – ZANUPF
Virginia Ganure – UFP
Donaldson Mabuto – CCC
Ward 10
Ronald Nkomo – ZANUPF
Khalazani Ndlovu – CCC
Thulani Brian Mpofu – ZANC
Talent Moyo – UZA
Ward 11
Parliament Mlingo -ZAPU
Semu Ntini -MDC T
Isabel Dube -ZANUPF
Pilate Moyo -MRP
Susan Sithole -CCC
Mgcini Micah Ndlovu -UDA
Ward 12
Raytson Phiri -ZANC
Theresa Moreen Ncube -ZANUPF
Metry Mudzingwa -MDC T
Siboniso Moyo -CCC
Siphathisiwe sibanda -FA
Thandiwe sibanda -UZA
Masuku Muziwakibo -CCC
Ward 13
Sikhangezile Dube -ZAPU
Lovewel Mwindi -CCC
Marko Mwale -UZA
Kwanele Ngwenya -MRP
Briton Ncube – MDC T
Methuseli Bhebhe -CCC
Sikhumbuzo Ngwenya -ZCPD
Ganizani Phiri -ZANUPF
Sibongile Ndebele -EFF
Ward 14
Nkomo Thembelani -NAP
Stanley Maduma -INDEP
Dube Joice -ZANUPF
Sheila Mlangeni -EFF
Dumisani Netha -CCC
Bongani sibanda -MRP
Sikhanyiso Ncube -UZA
Shamu Noster -UFP
Happy Ndlovu -UFP
Ward 15
Ashton Mhlanga – CCC
Lethiwe Moyo -ZANC
Charles Madumeja -ZANUPF
Zvinowanda Tinashe -UFP
Nomagugu Mloyi -CCC
Shumirai Vezha -UZA
Jacob Moyo- MRP
Ward 16
Machirika Raban -ZANUPF
Gumede Greater -CCC
Chiguvare Mapfumo Tonderai Johanner Timothy -PPPZ
Ndlovu Calson -MRP
Dube Benita -MDC T
Musengi Kenias -UDA
Ward 17
Mhlanga Silita – INDEP
Moyo Cleopatra -ZAPU
Moyo Nkosinathi -ZANUPF
Sibanda Webster Celani -MRP
Moyo Sikhululekile -CCC
Mpungwa Nosizo -EFF
Ndlovu Themba -ZCPD
Ward 18
Ncube Mildred -CCC
Sibanda Rodwell -INDEP
Manyathela Sikhanyiso -ZANUPF
Chimwada Rosemary -UZA
Ndlovu Decent -MRP
Sibanda Susan -EFF
Madzana Felix Takunda -CCC
Tanumark Finity -ZAPU
Ward 19
Tazviguta Tafadzwa Gabriel- DEV PUMULA (Initiative DPI)
Moyo Darlington -NCA
Ncube Sifelani -ZANUPF
Moyo Ntando -ZANUPF
Nsingo Moffat -MRP
Shumba Mushayi -ZCPD
Mphadwe Lazarus -CCC
Ncube Eugine -MRP
Ward 20
Ngwenya Paul -MRP
Sibindi Sandra -ZANUPF
Bomponi Austin Nkomazana -FA
Nyathi Mandlenkosi -UMD
Dube Simbarashe -CCC
Ndlovu Nomagugu – MDC T
Ward 21
Makaita Janete Tekere – ZANUPF
Jonga Isaiah -INDEP
Dube Godfrey -MRP
Maphosa Tinevimbo -CCC
Ward 22
Moyo Pride -ZANUPF
Moxson Moyo -MRP
Yingle Moyo – INDEP
Moyo Meli – CCC
Khumalo Mangete Kalanga -MDC T
Sibanda Mkhaliphi – CCC
Ndimande Trustworthy -MRP
Dube Sindiso -UZA
Ward 23
Kollifat Bowden -FZC
Ngwenya Sicelesile -ZANUPF
Nyathi Lizwelethu -MRP
Siziba Vivian Viyo -ZAPU
Ndlovu Nkosilathi -INDEP
Dube Nomsa -MDC T
Khumalo Ntombizodwa -CCC
Nyenya Tatenda -UZA
Ward 24
Bulayani Esnath -INDEP
Mthimkhulu Sipho – FA
Bango Justice -ZANUPF
Nyathi Phiwe -INDEP
Sibanda Phumulani -CCC
Sibanda Sanelisiwe -INDEP
Batirai Arnold Dube -CCC
Mutuvura Letwin -FZC
Dube Isabel -MDA
Ngwenya Dunyiswa -ZAPU
Ward 25
Muzama Dube -INDEP
Sibanda Themba -MRP
Moyo Sithabile -MDC T
Moyo Honesty – ZANUPF
Ncube Thembelani -UZA
Khumalo Nkosinathi – FA
Ntuliki Dumezweni -EFF
Ndlovu Alick -CCC
Ward 26
Wusimbe Bridget -ZANUPF
Ngwenya Sibusisiwe -UZA
Moyo Mpumelelo -CCC
Ncube Emily -MDC T
Moyo Mehluli -INDEP
Ncube Japhet – DOP
Ward 27
Sibanda Lizzy -CCC
Rowayi Shumba -EFF
Tshuma Thabani -FA
Ncube Richard -ZAPU
Ndlovu Nkosinathi – ZANUPF
Chimunduru Temba -ZCPD
Ward 28
Mushayanyika Albert -NCA
Masuku Dumisani -MRP
Mujey Author -ZANUPF
Ndlovu Ntandoyenkosi -CCC
Ncube Mehluli -INDEP
Chirwa Vusumuzi -CCC
Pfumayaramba Allen -EFF
Mcigo Percival -MDC T
Ward 29
Dube Ntombiyelanga -ZANUPF
Phiri Violet -MDC T
Royini Sekete -CCC
Ndlovu Thwasile -UZA
Musafara Christopher -INDEP
Ncube Bhekimpilo -ZANC