Correspondent|ZANU-PF party will square off with the MDC-Alliance, the MDC-T and the NCA in a by-election set for Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Chitungwiza.

Guvamombe Mercy of ZANU-PF, Chagwada Yotam of MDC-Alliance, Makovere Jane of MDC-T and Tsakeni Anderson of the NCA will contest the Chitungwiza Ward 24 seat after they successfully filed their papers at the nomination court on 7 December 2018.

The Chitungwiza Municipality Ward 24 seat became vacant following the death of Alice Chihambakwe of the MDC Alliance who had won the seat on July 30 this year.

The poll shall take place on Saturday, 26 January 2019 in accordance with section 125 subsection 4 (b) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13].