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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 Coltartโ€™s 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

Tanaka Mrewa

Tanaka Mrewa is a journalist based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with eight years of experience in the media industry. Her expertise extends to crafting hard news, features, and investigative stories, with a primary focus on politics, elections, human rights, climate change, gender issues, service delivery, corruption, and health. In addition to her writing skills, she is proficient in video filming and editing, enabling her to create documentaries. Tanaka is also involved in fact-check story production and podcasting.

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