Harare City Council Explained

Voting System1:First-past-the-post
Leader2 Type:Deputy Mayor
Website:Official website
Meeting Place:Town House
Next Election1:2023
Last Election1:2018
Harare City Council
Seats:46
Leader1:Ian Makone (CCC)[1]
Leader1 Type:Mayor
House Type:City council
Coa Caption:Coat of arms of the City of Harare
Coa Pic:File:Coat of arms of Harare.svg
Leader2:Kudzai Mazhombe (CCC)

The Harare City Council is the local governing body of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. It is composed of 46 councillors, each representing a different ward. It is headed by the mayor of Harare, who is assisted by a deputy mayor.[2] The current mayor is Ian Makone of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), and the deputy mayor is Kudzai Mazhombe.[3]

Current councillors

The following is a list of Harare city councillors since the 2018 election.[4]

WardAreaCouncillorPartyNotesRef.
1Harare SouthMDC Alliance[5] [6]
2Harare CentralMDC Alliance
3MbareMDC Alliance
4MbareZANU–PF[7]
5BelvedereMDC Alliance
6Harare CentralCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.[8] [9] [10]
7AvondaleCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.[11]
8HighlandsCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
9GreendaleMDC Alliance
10SunningdaleCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.[12]
11MbareMDC Alliance
12MbareMDC Alliance
13SouthertonMDC Alliance
14KambuzumaCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
15Warren ParkMDC Alliance
16MabelreignCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
17Mount PleasantCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.[13] [14]
18BorrowdaleCCC
19MabvukuCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
20TafaraCCC[15]
21MabvukuZANU–PFElected in 26 March 2022 by-election.[16]
22HatfieldMDC Alliance
23WaterfallsCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
24HighfieldCCC
25HighfieldMDC Alliance
26HighfieldCCCElected in 26 March 2022 by-election.[17]
27Glen NorahCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.[18]
28Glen NorahCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
29Glen NorahMDC Alliance
30Glen ViewCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
31Glen ViewCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
32Glen ViewCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
33BudiriroMDC Alliance
34MufakoseCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
35MufakoseCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
36MufakoseMDC Alliance
37KuwadzanaCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
38KuwadzanaMDC Alliance
39DzivarasekwaCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
40DzivarasekwaCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
41MarlboroughCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
42HatcliffeCCC[19]
43BudiriroCCCElected in 26 March 2022 by-election.
44KuwadzanaMDC AllianceElected in 8 February 2020 by-election.[20]
45KuwadzanaCCCRecalled 2020; reelected 26 March 2022.
46Harare EastMDC Alliance

Notes and References

  1. https://www.herald.co.zw/ian-makone-harares-new-mayor/
  2. Web site: Zimbabwe: Harare City Council in Lockdown Demolition of Vending Stalls. Taruvinga. Mary. 2020-04-19. allAfrica.com. en. 2020-05-19.
  3. Web site: Ian Makone: Harare's new mayor . 2023-10-24 . The Herald . en.
  4. Web site: Councillors 2018 - 2023. 2018-12-05. City of Harare.
  5. Web site: 2022-04-11 . Councillors in the City of Harare after the by-elections held on Saturday 26 March 2022 . 2023-01-01 . Community Radio Harare . Facebook.
  6. Web site: 2022-05-28 . Mwonzora Cornered With Own Councillors . 2023-01-02 . ZimEye . en-US.
  7. Web site: Mohammed . Sharleen . Nyanhongo . Lisa . 2022-04-06 . Another Blow for Mwonzora As MDC Alliance Councillors Foil Plot to Side-Foot Chamisa . 2023-01-02 . New Zimbabwe . en . allAfrica.
  8. Web site: 2022-01-26 . Factsheet: Who previously held seats to be filled on March 26? . 2023-01-01 . ZimFact.
  9. Web site: 2022-01-25 . Factsheet: March 26 by-elections . 2023-01-01 . ZimFact.
  10. Web site: Nherera . Diana . 2022-03-02 . Nyatsuro to focus on service delivery . 2023-01-02 . Suburban . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2022-02-04 . The candidates, the numbers as March 26 nears . 2023-01-02 . Suburban . en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2022-02-01 . Chamisa Retains 'Corrupt Deadwood' . 2023-01-02 . The Herald . en . allAfrica.
  13. Web site: 2022-08-19 . CCC councillors appointed to plum posts in Harare . 2023-01-02 . Bulawayo24 News.
  14. News: 2020-09-22 . Harare Mayor Mafume Recalled . The Herald . 2023-01-01 . allAfrica.
  15. Web site: 2022-10-16 . Zimbabwe: Councillor Doing Community Service for Personalizing Community Borehole . 2023-01-02 . WNN . en-US.
  16. Web site: Chidakwa . Blessings . 2022-03-30 . Zanu PF's Scott Sakupwanya celebrates election victory . 2023-01-02 . The Herald . en-GB.
  17. Web site: 2022-03-09 . CCC council candidate detained by police after being beaten by ZANU PF thugs . 2023-01-02 . ZWNEWS . en-GB.
  18. Web site: 2020-08-28 . Harare Mayor Challenges His Recall By Mwonzora . 2023-01-02 . ZimEye . en-US.
  19. News: Joseph . Madzimure . 2022-07-01 . CCC Councillor Embroiled in Land Scam . The Herald . 2023-01-01 . allAfrica.
  20. News: Maponga . George . 2020-02-10 . Zanu-PF, MDC Retain Seats in By-Elections . The Herald . 2023-01-01 . allAfrica.

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