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| Kwekwe Central | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe | |
| Province | Midlands |
| Region | Redcliff |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Citizens Coalition for Change |
| Member(s) | Judith Tobaiwa |
Redcliff is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Redcliff, Midlands Province. Its current MP since the 2023 election is July Moyo of ZANU–PF.
History
Redcliff was created out of Kwekwe constituency prior to the 2008 general election. It comprises Redcliff town, Ripple Creek and Komera. It also covers parts of Silobela, including St Marks, Totololo, Loreto, Gothic Mine and Hozoli. East of the Harare-Bulawayo Road it takes up to Shungu and Mlezu in Chiwundura. It is administered by Redcliff Municipality. However, five of its wards are under Zibagwe Rural District Council: 22, 23, 24 and 30, and parts of ward 3.
Profile
Local government comprises nine urban councillors under Redcliff Municipality and four rural district councillors under Kwekwe Rural District Council, officially called Zibagwe Rural District Council.
Population
Population table
| Class | Males | Females | Total | Registered voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30032 | 30462 | 60894 | 30018 | 14451 |
| Proportion | 48% | 52% | 100% | 50% | 4 persons |
Voters here were almost 50% of the population which suggests that almost every adult is a registered voter and each couple have two children under majority age. This raises questions as to whether the census can be relied upon.
Voters
| Subject | Ward 1 | Ward 2 | Ward 3 | Ward 4 | Ward 5 | Ward 6 | Ward 7 | Ward 8 | Ward 9 | Ward 22 | Ward 24 | Ward 25 | Ward 30 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voters | 1458 | 2109 | 3692 | 2772 | 2735 | 3712 | 969 | * | * | 3376 | 517 | 5412 | * | 30018 |
Education
There are 29 primary schools and 4 secondary schools in Redcliff Constituency, 119 primary school teachers and 70 at secondary schools. Enrolment according to a 2011 government publication was 17,002 primary school pupils and 688 secondary school students.
Primary schools
| Subject | Ward 1 | Ward 2 | Ward 3 | Ward 4 | Ward 5 | Ward 6 | Ward 7 | Ward 8 | Ward 9 | Ward 22 | Ward 24 | Ward 25 | Ward 30 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 2 | 1 | 13 | * | 4 | 1 | 1 | * | * | 2 | 3 | 2 | * | 29 |
| Boys | 646 | 492 | 2073 | * | 2418 | 173 | 530 | * | * | 913 | 1037 | 502 | * | 8721 |
| Girls | 639 | 415 | 2074 | * | 2087 | 168 | 556 | * | * | -896 | 842 | 540 | * | 8281 |
| Total pupils | 1285 | 844 | 4147 | * | 4505 | 341 | 1086 | * | * | 1809 | 1979 | 1006 | * | 17002 |
| Teachers (m) | 3 | 4 | 35 | * | 16 | 1 | 2 | * | * | 23 | 23 | 12 | * | 119 |
| Teachers (f) | 38 | 25 | 82 | * | 199 | 10 | 32 | * | * | 27 | 35 | 13 | * | 381 |
| Total teachers | 41 | 29 | 117 | * | 135 | 11 | 34 | * | * | 50 | 58 | 25 | * | 500 |
| Ratio | 31 | 29 | 35 | * | 33 | 31 | 32 | * | * | 36 | 34 | 40 | * | 34 |
Secondary schools
All four secondary schools in Redcliff Constituency are owned by the Kwekwe Rural District Council officially called Zibagwe RDC. Enrolment total in the four schools was 688 students to 70 teachers, for a 10:1 ratio.
Ward 22 has the highest number of students, Ward 24 the least, while Ward 25 has the highest number of female students.
Health facilities
Source: Redcliff Constituency Profile
| Subject | Ward 1 | Ward 2 | Ward 3 | Ward 4 | Ward 5 | Ward 6 | Ward 7 | Ward 8 | Ward 9 | Ward 22 | Ward 24 | Ward 25 | Ward 30 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polyclinics | * | 1 | * | * | * | 1 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 2 |
| Surgeries | * | 1 | 1 | * | * | 1 | 1 | * | 1 | * | * | * | * | 5 |
| Clinics | * | 1 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 3 | * | 2 | * | 1 | 7 |
| Hospitals | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1 | * | * | * | 1 |
| Rural HCs | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1 | * | 1 |
| Doctors | * | 2 | 1 | * | * | 1 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | * | * | * | 7 |
| Nurses | * | 7 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 52 |
Key: Rural HC = Rural health center. This a clinic, less than a hospital.
Animal health
There are 17,442 cattle, 8 veterinary service centers and 18 dip tanks. Ward 25 has highest number of cattle and Ward 30 the least. Cattle and dip tanks are in wards 1, 22, 24, 25 and 30 only.
Distribution table
| Subject | Ward 1 | Ward 22 | Ward 24 | Ward 25 | Ward 30 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 4496 | 5212 | 1133 | 5815 | 784 | 17442 |
| Percentage | 25.8% | 29.9 | 6.5% | 33.3% | 4.5% | 100% |
Water points
These exclude urban area water points.
| Subject | Ward 22 | Ward 24 | Ward 25 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boreholes | 33 | 41 | 26 | 100 |
| Functional | 33 | 26 | 25 | 84 |
| Deep wells | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
- Ward 22 = Makaba Ward
- Ward 24 = Kushinga Ward
- Ward 25 = Msokeli Ward
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRC | Coffee Pindirire | 905 | -% | ? | |
| ZIPP | Gotora Edmore | 245 | -% | ? | |
| Independent | Jack Cheneso | 458 | -% | ? | |
| Independent | Maradze Lovemore | 334 | -% | ? | |
| NPF | Moyo Brenda | 128 | -% | ? | |
| ZANU-PF | Moyo July | 11,320 | ? | ||
| MDC Alliance | Mukapiko Dzikamai
Lloyd |
11,739 | -% | ? | |
| UDA | Mupandaguta Matthew | 79 | -% | ? | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Chinhara Aaron | 2,448 | ? | ||
| MDC–T | Chidziva
Happymore |
5,823 | ? | ||
| MDC-M | Sibanda Godwin | 743 | ? | ||
| ZANU–PF | Ncube Harris | 7,631 | ? | ||
| Majority | 1,808 | ||||
| ZANU–PF win | |||||
2008 parliamentary election
Six candidates contested for the Redcliff Constituency parliamentary seat with the final result coming after a by-election on 27 June 2008. Isheunesu Muza of ZANU-PF beat Chinhara Aaron of MDC-M, Tapera Sengweni of MDC-T, Makaha Ignatius of ZDP and Anastasia Moyo, an Independent candidate.
See also
References
- ^ Parliament of Zimbabwe (2011). "Redcliff Constituency Profile". Parlzim. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- "Midlands Province: 2013 Harmonised Elections: Redcliff Constituency National Assembly Results". Election Notice Board. 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (30 July 2018). "National Assembly Constituency 2018, Results of Poll in respect of Redcliff Constituency" (PDF). ZEC. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ZBC News (30 July 2013). "Zimbabwe 2013 Harmonised Election Results". ZBC. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- "Midlands - Winning candidates - 'Harmonised' elections 29 March 2008: House of Assembly & Senate". Kubatana. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- "'Harmonised' elections 29 March 2008: Nominated House of Assembly & Senate candidates - Midlands". Kubatana.net. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
