2 December 2024 – The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed local authority by-elections held on 30 November 2024 in Bindura Rural District Council (RDC) Ward 10 and Makoni RDC Ward 38. The Ward 1 Victoria Falls Municipality by-election was not held following the dismissal of an appeal by the Supreme Court by an aspiring independent candidate Ephias Mambume to nullify the High Court’s decision that disqualified him as a duly nominated candidate. The vacancy in Bindura RDC Ward 10 arose on 26 September 2024 following the death of the incumbent councillor, Cecilia Tsaura, of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). In Makoni RDC, Ward 38, the seat became vacant following the resignation of incumbent councillor David Matambura Mutasa of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) on 18 September 2024. Whilst, a vacancy arose in Victoria Falls Municipality Ward 1 after the incumbent councillor, Ephias Mambume was recalled by his party, CCC.

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