The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has formally announced vacancies in five local authority wards across the country and set dates for nomination courts and by-elections.
Elections to fill the vacant seats are scheduled for 21 February 2026.
In a statement on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, ZEC Chief Elections Officer Simbarashe Tongayi said the commission received written notifications confirming that the seats for Ward 14 of Beitbridge Rural District Council, Ward 1 of Chegutu Municipality, Ward 7 of Chikomba Rural District Council, and Ward 13 of Matobo Rural District Council became vacant following the deaths of the incumbent councillors.
The seat for Ward 12 of Chikomba Rural District Council became vacant after the incumbent councillor was convicted and sentenced to more than six months in prison, without the option of a fine or non-custodial sentence.
Tongayi said the nomination courts, which will receive nominations for the vacant wards, will be held on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
The nomination court for Ward 14 of Beitbridge Rural District Council will be held at the offices of the Chief Executive Officer, located at 275 Hagelthorn Road, Beitbridge. For Ward 1 of Chegutu Municipality, the nomination court will sit at the offices of the Town Clerk, 34 Queen Street, Chegutu.
In Chikomba Rural District Council, the nomination courts for Wards 7 and 12 will take place at the offices of the Chief Executive Officer, 542 Terreblanche Street, Chivhu.
Meanwhile, the nomination court for Ward 13 of Matobo Rural District Council will be held at the offices of the Chief Executive Officer, 183 Maphisa.
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