Introduction
Pelandaba-Tshabalala Constituency is one of the seven (7) Bulawayo constituencies that
were reconfigured and renamed following the 2022 Delimitation exercise. It borders with
Lobengula Magwegwe, Mpopoma-Mzilikazi, Bulawayo South, Nkulumane, Tsholotsho
South and Pumula. The CCC spokesperson Ostallos Gift Siziba was directly elected in the
August Harmonized Elections to represent the constituency. He served from 7 September
2023 when he was sworn in up to 7 November 2023 when he was said to have ‘ceased’
from being a member of the party, hence, on 14 November, the Speaker of Parliament
declared the constituency vacant. The President of Zimbabwe then proclaimed 3 February
2024 as By-Election date to directly elect a Member of Parliament for the constituency.
MKOBA North Profile (MKOBA North Constituency)
Mkoba North is an urban Constituency located in Gweru provincial town of Midlands
Province. The Constituency share borders with Chiwundura, Vungu and Mkoba South.
On 14 November 2023, the Speaker of Parliament declared Mkoba North Constituency
vacant. This followed the recall of National Assembly representative, CCC’s Chief whip,
Amos Chibaya, three months after he was elected in the August 2023 Harmonized
Elections. The CCC ‘interim Secretary General’ Sengezo Tshabangu claimed Chibaya
ceased to be a member of the party with effect from 7 November 2023. Chibaya,
alongside other recalled CCC members challenged this in Courts but lost the matter
to Tshabangu and in line with the Constitution and the Electoral Act, this triggered a
By-Election that will be held on 3 February 2024.
Chegutu Profile (Chegutu West Constituency)
Introduction
Chegutu West is a Constituency located in Chegutu District of Mashonaland West
Province and consists of both rural and urban wards. It shares borders with Chegutu
East Constituency, Chakari and Muzvezve. Its geographic coordinates of the area are
-18.20314S, 30.13705E. The Constituency experiences high temperatures and minimum
rainfall and is largely dominated by sparsely vegetated trees and thorn bushes,
savannah soils and grasslands. The poor rainfall affects economic activities
particularly agriculture, resulting in high levels of lived poverty. Chegutu West has
fifteen wards of which wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are urban wards while
wards 21, 25 and 28 are the rural wards. According to the Zimbabwe Electoral
Commission 2022 Delimitation Report, Chegutu West Constituency has 30 480
registered voters.
Constituency Profile (Zvimba East Constituency)
Introduction
Zvimba East is a rural Constituency, located in Zvimba District, Mashonaland West
Province, which is situated about 60km northwest of Harare capital. Bordered by
Mazowe West, Harare Metropolitan, Norton and Zvimba North, Zvimba East was
created in 2008, together with Zvimba West. Mashonaland West is former Zimbabwe
President, Robert Mugabe’s home province. On 14 November, the Speaker of
Parliament declared Zvimba East constituency vacant with effect from 7 November
2023 following the recall of Oliver Mutasa, a CCC Member of Parliament. A By-Election
is scheduled for 3 February 2024
Constituency Profile (Seke Constituency)
Introduction
Seke Constituency is a peri-urban constituency, geographically located in Seke District
of Mashonaland East Province. It is situated approximately 50km southeast of
Zimbabwe’s capital Harare. Seke Constituency shares borders with Epworth South,
Hunyani, Zengeza West, Zengeza East, Chitungwiza North, Marondera West and
Goromonzi South. A by-election will be held in the constituency on 3 February 2024
following the recall of the Citizen for Coalition Change Member of Parliament, Williard
Madzimbamuto as announced by the Speaker of Parliament on 14 November 2023.
Madzimbamuto is said to have ceased to be a member of the CCC with effect from 7
November 2023, creating a constituency vacancy that ought to be filled through a by-election.
Constituency Profile (Goromonzi South)
Goromonzi South Constituency lies in Mashonaland East’s Goromonzi District.
Goromonzi South Constituency share borders with Harare East, Mabvuku-Tafara,
Ruwa, Goromonzi North, Murewa West, Seke and Marondera East. Since August 2023,
the constituency has been under a CCC MP, until that time when the ‘interim secretary
general” of the party recalled him on grounds that he had ceased to be a member of
the party. A By-Election is scheduled to take place on February 3 to fill the vacancy
created by the recall. Goromonzi South is a rural constituency, with traditional families
that base their livelihoods on subsistence farming methods.
