Zanu-PF loses in Mabelreign council by-election

Zanu-PF lost to an independent candidate in the Mabelreign council by-election last weekend, a move which observers say was indication that the ruling party is still not popular in urban areas.

Zanu-PF candidate Spencer Mabeka polled 233 votes losing to Peter Manjoro, an independent, who garnered 265 votes.

The seat fell vacant following the death of MDC-T's Lancelot Mudavanhu in July this year.