Redcliff, Kwekwe elect new mayors

REDCLIFF — Citizen for Coalition Change (CCC) Ward 3 Councillor Clayton Masiyatsva was re-elected
Redcliff Mayor for the second term running while Kwekwe Ward 10 Councillor and former Health
Minister in the Government of National Unity, Dr. Henry Madzorera was elected Kwekwe Mayor
unopposed.
Masiyatsva defeated Zanu PF's candidate Councillor Josephine Mutamangira.
Redcliff Municipality has nine wards which were all won by CCC party. Three Zanu PF councillors
came through the women's quota after CCC failed to field Proportional Representative candidates in
the August 23 harmonised elections.
Councillor Shangwa Masiyiwa was re-elected the Deputy Mayor's uncontested.
Mayor Masiyatsva pledged to address the perennial water challenges in Redcliff and to complete
projects left behind in his last term in office.
"Our main focus and priority is water. I am sure all of us as residents we are facing water challenges.
As councillors, we will work hard to provide you with water. We will also look at outstanding projects
from the previous council especially housing projects in Millenium Park, Rutendo Extension and
other housing schemes. We will make sure the projects are completed. The issue of street lights in
low density areas will also be addressed.
"On workers’ salaries, I want to challenge you Town Clerk (Gilson Chakauya) to deliver. Salary
arrears must be a thing of the past. Work with your management team such that employees get
their salaries timeously.
“The main road to Torwood from Ziscosteel to Batanai is not complete and residents are suffering
from dust pollution. I hope the DDC (Kwekwe District Development Coordinator Fortune Mupungu)
the road will be completed soon.
“Residents are crying on the billing system and water tariffs and these are issues which need to be
addressed as soon as possible," he said in his acceptance speech.
Meanwhile, Dr Madzorera is now the new City of Kwekwe Mayor after he was elected unopposed.
The former Health Minister will be deputised by Ward 5 and former deputy mayor, Alderman
Melody Chingarande who was also elected uncontested.
CCC has 16 out of 18 councillors in Kwekwe.
In his acceptance speech, Mayor Madzorera called for unity of purpose from all stakeholders in
order to tackle corruption and work towards service delivery in the city.
"We should set aside party politics and work together towards service delivery. Service delivery
knows no political party," said Mayor Madzorera.