Zanu-PF primary election winners

THE results for the Zanu-PF primary elections started trickling in yesterday with some senior party officials falling by the wayside after losing to new faces.

Some of the senior party cadres who lost in the primaries are the political head for Bulawayo, Dr Sikhanyiso Duke Ndlovu, who was beaten by a youthful city businessman, Joseph Tshuma in Pelandaba-Mpopoma, former Cabinet Minister Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana who lost the Chivi Central primaries and Cabinet Minister Dr Joseph Made.

In Bulawayo the provincial election directorate released the names of winning candidates at 8pm and could not disclose the details.

The other winners for the National Assembly were Cdes Eliphas Mashaba (Nketa), Alderman David Ndlovu (Nkulumane), Kelvin Zidziwa (Bulawayo East) and Mlungisi Moyo for Bulawayo Central.

Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube was nominated unopposed for Makokoba seat after his challenger Peter Baka Nyoni withdrew from the race.

Bafana Dube won in Bulawayo South with Godfrey Malaba emerging winning in Pumula and Grace Dube triumphing in Magwegwe.

Judith Ncube won in Emakhandeni while Christopher Dube will stand in Lobengula constituency.

Nicholas Mhlanga won the right to stand for the Luveve seat.

In the Senatorial the winners were Cdes Absalom Sikhosana (Emganwini), Violet Ncube (Masotsha), Shadreck Mukaro (Mzilikazi), Professor Callistus Ndlovu (Khumalo), Cdes Anna Moyo (Gwabalanda) and Modecai Mlotshwa (Mabutweni).

Also announced were winners for the 29 council wards.

In Matabeleland South Madodana Sibanda won the Gwanda North seat by 1 056 votes against Jeffrey Moyo who polled 611 votes and Rido Mpofu's 95 votes.

Abednigo Ncube defeated Orders Shakespeare Mlilo by 2 513 votes against 561 in Gwanda South.

Retired Major Lungisani Nleya garnered 1 663 against Dingumuzi Phuthi who polled 1 396 votes in Bulilima West.

In Bulilima East, Mathias Siqhoza Ndlovu got 1 690 votes against Bulilima District Administrator Ethel Moyo 710 and Christopher Masuku's 555 votes.

In Matobo South Saul Mahalima Ncube garnered 1 988 against Richard Sibanda who got 303 votes.

Never Khanye polled 1 287 votes in Matobo North defeating former diplomat and NRZ board chairman, Dr Khotsho Dube who got 979 votes.

Incumbent Insiza North MP Andrew Langa won by 5 917 votes against Patrick Hove's 2 137 and Gibson Siziba's 235 votes.

In Insiza South constituency former ZBC disc jockey Malaki Nkomo garnered 1 130 votes beating Cdes Spare Sithole who polled 806 votes, Jabulani Dube 710, Johnson Langa's 599 and Esau Moyo's 332.

In Beitbridge West sitting MP Metrine Mudau won 1 016 votes against Ruth Maboyi who garnered 799 with Lloyd Siyoka getting 429 votes.

Kembo Mohadi triumphed against three contestants getting 1 566 votes followed by Cdes Philemon Mbedzi (459), Johane Ndou (402) and Lawrence Tshili who got 315 votes.

In Umzingwane constituency William Dhewa defeated nine contestants.

Winners for the Senatorial seats in Matabeleland South are Cdes Simon Khaya Moyo (Bulilima-Mangwe), Tambudzani Mohadi (Beitbridge), Ananias Nyathi (Matobo), Alma Baloyi-Mkhwebu (Gwanda), Naison Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu (Insiza) and Hallet Sibanda (Umzingwane).

In Matabeleland North, provincial chairman Richard Moyo beat Senator Lot Mbambo for the Bubi Umguza Senatorial seat.

Sithembiso Nyoni humbled Maplot Donga with a wide victory margin in Nkayi North National Assembly primaries. In Nkayi South, Stars Mathe emerged victorious against Cdes Tshatha Mguni, Nkululeko Mathe and Lot Fuzwayo.

Political heavyweights, Professor Jonathan Moyo and Dr Obert Mpofu sailed unopposed in Tsholotsho North and Umguza respectively.

Incumbent legislator, Clifford Sibanda beat council chairperson Cecil Mathambo and Sonny Mguni in Bubi constituency.