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Former Gweru mayor, Josiah Makombe, has been re-elected councillor a few months after he was recalled by the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T.
Makombe was recalled in December last year for supporting Nelson Chamisa who was the leader of the then MDC Alliance.
The recall meant that Makombe lost his position as both councillor and mayor and the city council vehicle that he was using.
In the by-election for Gweru’s Ward 2 held on Saturday, Makombe, who contested on a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ticket, garnered 940 votes against ZANU PF’s Tinarwo Elager who got 492 votes.
Mwonzora’s MDC Alliance candidate Patson Chingwaru received a meagre 20 votes.
Makombe was arrested early this year after he allegedly refused to surrender a luxurious US$170 000 council Prado that he was using as mayor before his recall.
Gweru District Development Coordinator (DDC) Ndeya Nyede said Makombe acted outside council regulations by clinging to the municipality vehicle.
<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/recalled-gweru-mayor-re-elected/">The Mirror</a></h4>

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Recalled Gweru Mayor Retains Council Seat As A CCC Candidate

The MDC-T has denied reports claiming party president Douglas Mwonzora and secretary-general Paurina Mpariwa committed perjury.
This comes after Gweru mayor, Josiah Makombe (MDC Alliance), reported Mwonzora and Mpariwa to the police for allegedly lying under oath.
Through his lawyer Nqobani Sithole, Makombe alleged Mwonzora and Mpariwa jointly lied under oath in a case before the Bulawayo High Court where the two leaders claimed they had not recalled him from office.
Makombe, MDC-T vice-president Thokozani Khupe and Chitungwiza mayor Lovemore Maikorecently filed a joint urgent application at the Bulawayo High Court seeking an interdict to stop their impending recalls from Parliament and council by the MDC-T.
Responding to the report, MDC-T spokesperson Witness Dube insisted that the party’s leaders did not discuss the issue of recalling members during a meeting held on 26 November 2021. Wrote Dube:
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We learnt with utter dismay from social media and some newspaper articles that President Douglas Mwonzora and some of our leaders committed perjury in case number CR27/01/22 with the police in Bulawayo.
We also have noted that perennial haters led by Professor Jonathan Moyo have been inciting the arrest of our leaders using social media posts that are devoid of truth.
We maintain that there is absolutely no perjury and our leaders never lied under oath.
Our President Douglas Mwonzora, Chairman Morgen Komichi and Secretary-General Paurina Mpariwa were called upon to answer specific accusations.
It was accused that they presided over a National Council meeting on 26 November 2021 in Harare and the meeting resolved to expel the applicants from the party.
It can be clearly seen that the allegations were specific to the date, venue and forum of the alleged violations.
Our leaders’ response was therefore that there was no resolution to recall any of the applicants, our leaders attached video evidence as well as official resolutions of the meeting in question.
We, therefore, maintain that what they said in their response was the absolute truth.
Our leaders were never asked whether or not there had been recall discussions BEFORE the meeting and therefore didn’t answer that question.
Our leaders never made an undertaking that there will be no recalls in the future.
It is the applicants themselves, and the sheer incompetence of whoever drafted their papers, that tied them to a specific date.
Our records show the decision to recall mayors was made in mid-2020 when Dr Thokozani Khupe was acting President.
Furthermore, our records show that the decision to proceed with recalls was made by relevant party organs.
The official recall letter was then written and signed on the 5th of November 2021 weeks before the National Council Meeting of 26 November 2021. The decision to press criminal charges is despicable and malicious.
We maintain the truth of what our leaders stated in court papers that there was no discussion to recall the applicants on 26 November 2021.
We, therefore, challenge people like Prof Moyo and others to openly share the letter of recall with the date clearly showing.
We insist that they deliberately withheld publishing the letter because it would disapprove of the perjury allegations.
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<h4>More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a></h4>

MDC-T Responds To Mwonzora Perjury Allegations

A source that spoke to the Herald said MDC Alliance Midlands Structures gave various excuses for not being able to meet the firebrand politician and MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa who was in Gweru to bury his uncle Peter Chamisa over the weekend because they feared Khupe would axe them from their positions if they did, The Herald reports.
A source that supposedly spoke to the publication on condition of anonymity said:
<blockquote>Mr Chamisa was in the province to attend a burial of his relative so he wanted to meet structures to give a word of solidarity following reports some councillors were now reportedly defecting the MDC-T led by Dr Thokozani Khupe. He could, however, not meet the executive as most members gave excuses but the bottom line is that members are afraid that if they meet with Mr Chamisa they will face the axe from MDC-T.</blockquote>
According to the same source, MDC Alliance structures even snubbed the burial of Chamisa’s uncle and only a handful attended the burial:
<blockquote>There were only a few who attended the burial and the only notable figure was ward 11 councillor, Mr Albert Chirawu, who is a provincial member.</blockquote>
Gweru Mayor Josiah Makombe, however, dismissed the reports that they snubbed Chamisa to the publication.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/midlands-snubs-chamisa-meeting/">The Herald </a>

MDC Alliance Midlands Structures Snub Meeting Chamisa Fearing Khupe's Wrath - Report

Urban councils have pleaded with the government for grants to enable them to continue providing essential services as their revenue streams have shrunk due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
In a statement, Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) president Hosiah Makombe said the lockdown has destroyed informal sector markets where the bulk of ratepayers work and the majority of urbanites can no longer pay their bills. Said Makombe:
<blockquote>All 32 urban councils have been extremely affected to the point that most of them have not collected at least a third of their usual rates. We had a meeting last week and most of them argued that unless they get some assistance from the central government, it would be difficult for them to carry out their obligations or providing water and collecting refuse.
When the lockdown started we destroyed informal sector markets and these are the bulk of our ratepayers. In essence, we destroyed the livelihoods of most people and since the informal sector is not yet fully operational they are failing to pay their bills.</blockquote>
While the government has gradually reopened the formal market over the past few weeks, only those involved in the food industry in the informal market are allowed to operate, the rest remain banned.
<h4>More: <a href="https://dailynews.co.zw/lockdown-hits-local-councils/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily News</a></h4>

Lockdown Dries Urban Councils' Revenue Streams

The government has given in to demands by urban councillors to have their salaries reviewed from $300 to $1 000 per month exclusive of allowances.
Speaking on Friday to NewsDay Weekender in a telephone interview from Germany, Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) president and Gweru mayor Josiah Makombe said:
<blockquote>As UCAZ, we have been negotiating with (Local Government) minister <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/July_Moyo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">July Moyo</a> to review the allowances of councillors. I am happy to say that we have been heard and we are grateful to minister Moyo for understanding us.
We now have a formula or standard of allowances for councillors. Going forward, we will not negotiate for the review of the allowances but simply stick to the formula where councillors will get 50% of what the MPs will be earning in salaries monthly.</blockquote>
Urban councillors are now entitled to a sitting allowance equivalent to 50% of Members of Parliament’s basic salary (MPs earn $2 000 monthly).
Meanwhile, the opposition <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/MDC_Alliance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MDC Alliance</a> controls 28 out of 32 urban councils.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/12/govt-pampers-urban-councillors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewsDay</a></h4>

Urban Councillors Receive Financial Windfall

Gweru Mayor, Josiah Makombe has revealed that the rapid expansion of peri-urban settlements has had an adverse impact on the city’s provision of water and sewer services.
Makombe said:
<blockquote>The current mushrooming of peri-urban settlements, which has put pressure on mainly water and sewer infrastructure is attributed to the absence of an operational master plan.</blockquote>
The Mayor was speaking during a service level benchmarking (SLB) peer review meeting on Friday last week.
Makombe indicated the need to and importance of merging town extensions with the council’s master plan. He said:
<blockquote>Here in Gweru, the development of Woodlands suburb has exerted a lot of pressure on the local authority, because there were no prior plans to incorporate its water and waste needs. Going forward, that should be avoided at all costs.</blockquote>
There has been a sharp increase in the development of residential settlements around the city lately.
This has been identified as one of the variables causing poor service delivery in areas such as water supply, sanitation, and health.
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Peri-Urban Settlements Exerting Pressure On Local Governments

Urban local authorities may soon fail to provide water to residents as water treatment chemicals run out.
Harare city council has been failing to provide 50% of its residents’ water needs for some time now owing to shortages of the chemicals.
President of the Urban Councils’ Association of Zimbabwe (Ucaz), who is also mayor of the City Of Gweru, Josiah Makombe had this to say
<blockquote>Local authorities have been facing a challenge in sourcing water treatment chemicals because suppliers are charging in foreign currency, yet councils do not have that kind of money.
What it entails is that because local authorities do not have adequate supplies of foreign currency, they have reduced quantities they buy from local suppliers, but I still have to check with my secretary-general to get full details on the actual state of supplies (water treatment chemicals) in the market.</blockquote>
Harare City Council’s acting director for water, Mabhena Moyo said they have engaged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe for foreign currency to import the chemicals needed. He had this to say
<blockquote>We have reduced the water we are treating because we don’t have chemicals. We have engaged the RBZ but we are yet to get a favourable response. We checked with all our suppliers locally, we don’t have sulphuric acid and we hope that the central bank will help very fast.</blockquote>
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Water Shortages Looming For Urban Residents As Local Authorities Run Out Of Water Treatment Chemicals

Gweru mayor Josiah Makombe has been elected Urban Councils’ Association of Zimbabwe (Ucaz). Makombe is taking over form former Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni. The elections to choose the new Ucaz president took place on Thursday and Makombe (MDCA) got 57 votes with the defeated Abel Matsika (ZANU PF) getting only 7 votes.
After winning the presidency, Makombe had this to say
<blockquote>Firstly, I would like to thank all the city fathers who saw it fit that I occupy the position that will see me leading from the front.
I am going to hit the ground running and ensure that I work on the challenges that urban councils face. The biggest task I will put on my to-do list is to push for improvement in service delivery in all our towns. We really need to find a solution on how services like water provision, garbage collection and roads rehabilitation can be improved across the country.
Over the years, the government has not been effectively disbursing the money that should come from the fiscus to the urban councils. This is one of the reasons why councils have been struggling. I will need to work on that. We also need to find out how urban councils themselves can generate revenue outside the base of rates payments. 
Councils must have other projects that bring in income, so I will try hard to work on that goal during my tenure.</blockquote>
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