Mbare councillor hospitalised after attack by Zanu PF supporters

Free and Fair Zimbabwe Election online has reported that a Mbare councillor for MDC-T was on Tuesday night hospitalised after suspected Zanu PF supporters attacked him.

"Mbare councillor, Antony Shingadeya (MDC-T), was on Tuesday night hospitalised after he was assaulted by suspected Zanu PF supporters, who besieged an opposition meeting in the politically-volatile suburb," reported the organisation. "Shingadeya and another opposition supporter, identified as Charles Majiga, were assaulted ahead of a scheduled visit to the suburb by MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai today. Tsvangirai is visiting district party structures in a programme which has so far taken him to Highfield, Glen View and Glen Norah."