Mutare mayor to be elected next month 

Source: Mutare mayor to be elected next month – NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY KENNETH NYANGANI
ACTING Mutare mayor Farai Bhiza yesterday said a new mayor for the city will be elected next month to replace former mayor Blessing Tandi who was recalled by the MDC-T.

Acting town clerk Blessing Chafesuka confirmed the recall yesterday.

“I can confirm the recall of former mayor Blessing Tandi as he has ceased to be a member of the MDC-T, and as the norm his deputy Farai Bhiza is now the acting mayor,” Chafesuka said.

Bhiza said he will call for a special full council meeting in the next 30 days to elect a substantive mayor for the city.

“I am the acting mayor, and I will soon call for a special full council meeting in the next 30 days to elect a new substantive mayor.

If I fail to do so, councillors can call for a full council meeting as stipulated by the Urban Councils Act,” he said.

Bhiza said it is pivotal to also appoint a new town clerk for the city to ensure good service delivery.

Mutare has 11 remaining councillors.

Seven council wards are up for grabs during the forthcoming March 26 by-elections.