Ian Makone elected Harare mayor

The capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare, has a new mayor for the next five years. 

Councillor Ian Makone of the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) won the mayoral election on Monday, beating his rival from the ruling ZANU-PF party, Councillor Temany Utete¹². 

Makone received 29 votes, while Utete got 16³⁴.

Makone’s deputy will be Councillor Kudzai Kadzombe from Ward 41, who also defeated her ZANU-PF opponent, Councillor Susan Chuma, by 28 votes to 17³⁴. 

Both Makone and Kadzombe are members of the CCC, an opposition coalition led by Nelson Chamisa²⁵.

Makone is a veteran politician and a close ally of the late Morgan Tsvangirai, the former prime minister and leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)⁶. 

He served as the chief secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office during the Government of National Unity from 2009 to 2013⁶. He was also the chief advisor to Tsvangirai until his death in 2018⁶.

As the new mayor of Harare, Makone faces many challenges in running one of Zimbabwe’s largest and most populous cities.

Harare has been struggling with poor infrastructure, water shortages, economic uncertainty, and corruption for years. 

Many residents hope that Makone and his team will work to improve living standards and revive urban development¹²³.

Kadzombe, as the deputy mayor, will assist Makone in his duties and oversee various committees and projects in the city³. 

She is a young and energetic councillor who has been vocal about issues affecting her ward and the city at large⁵.

The new leadership of Harare is expected to bring a fresh vision and approach to the city’s governance and service delivery. 

They have pledged to work with all stakeholders, including the central government, to address the city’s problems and opportunities.

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