Paul Nyathi

The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T party on Monday recalled 11 more Harare councillors, including deputy mayor Enoch Mupamawonde.

The latest recall brings to 21 the number of MDC-T councillors removed from the local authority.

Other recalls saw former Harare mayor Herbert Gomba lose his post as councillor for 27 in Glen View high density suburb.

In a letter addressed to the Harare Town Clerk, Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo said he received a letter from the MDC-T stating that the 11 councillors had been expelled from that party.

The councillors include Lovemore Makuwerere, Gilbert Hadebe, Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi, Simon Mapanzure, Charles Chidhagu, Keith Charumbira, Steven Dhliwayo, Barnabas Ndira, Chihma Runyowa, Charles Nyatsuro and Enoch Mupamawonde.

Harare City Council is now left with 27 councillors as other seven were also recalled last month.

“In terms of section 278 (1) of the constitution of Zimbabwe, as read with section 129 (1) (k), wards 24, 39, 19, 34, 30, 8, 40, 21, 29, 6 and 39 are now vacant,” said Moyo.