Bicycle riding mayor to move into mansion

Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has given Kwekwe mayor, Matenda Madzoke, the greenlight to move into the mayoral mansion, nearly eight years after former executive mayor, Stanford Bonyongwa left the property.

Kasukuwere met Kwekwe councillors and management last Thursday and okayed Madzoke's move.

The mansion had become a centre of controversy following Bonyongwa's exit, with councillors divided on what should be done with the house.

Attempts by councillors to move Madzoke into the mansion had been thwarted during a full council meeting in July, where management, led by chamber secretary, Lucia Mkandla, said a ministerial directive prohibited that.

Kasukuwere said the house should not be turned into a guest house because that would affect its value.