ZANU PF Secures 3 Council Seats Unopposed Ahead Of By-Elections

ZANU PF has secured three local authority seats unopposed ahead of the by-elections scheduled for Saturday, 26 July 2025.

The ruling party claimed uncontested victories in Mazowe Rural District Council’s Ward 19 and Gutu Rural District Council’s Wards 10 and 14.

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) deputy chairperson Rodney Kiwa confirmed the development during a press briefing in Harare on Thursday. Said Kiwa:

The winning candidates are Fibian Muzire for Gutu RDC Ward 10, Katinos Mudadi for Gutu RDC Ward 14, and Tichaona Muskwe for Mazowe RDC Ward 19.

The Nomination Court for Ward 10 and Ward 14 of Gutu Rural District Council, along with Ward 19 of Mazowe Rural District Council, sat on 26 June 2025.

Meanwhile, ZEC has confirmed that by-elections will proceed today in three other wards: Ward 10 of Chikomba Rural District Council, Ward 4 of Chiredzi Rural District Council, and Ward 6 of Marondera Rural District Council.

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