List of members of the 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe's 2023 general election, 210 members of the National Assembly were elected to the National Assembly – one for each parliamentary constituency. The Constitution of Zimbabwe provides for a further 60 female members, representing a women's quota, as well as a further 10 youth members' quota, made up of 10 candidates aged 21–35, chosen by proportional representation based on the constituency votes.
| 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe | |||
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 Members were sworn in at the New Zimbabwe Parliament Building on 7 September 2023 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Parliament of Zimbabwe | ||
| Jurisdiction | Zimbabwe | ||
| Meeting place | |||
| Term | 4 September 2023[a] – | ||
| Election | 2023 Zimbabwean general election | ||
| Government | Third Mnangagwa Cabinet | ||
| Website | parlzim | ||
| National Assembly | |||
| Members | 280 | ||
| Speaker | Jacob Mudenda | ||
| Deputy Speaker | Tsitsi Gezi | ||
| Clerk | Kennedy Mugove Chokuda | ||
| Party control | ZANU-PF | ||
| Senate | |||
| Members | 80 | ||
| President | Mabel Chinomona | ||
| Deputy President | Michael Reuben Nyambuya | ||
| Clerk | Kennedy Mugove Chokuda | ||
| Party control | |||
| Sessions | |||
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As part of the election, a new Senate was also elected. 60 members - six for each of Zimbabwe's 10 provinces - were elected by proportional representation, 16 traditional Chiefs were elected by the Council of Chiefs, while the President and Deputy President of the Council of Chiefs are automatically Senators. The final two seats in the Senate are made up of representatives of persons with disabilities, chosen by the National Disability Board.
The Zimbabwean Parliament comprises the elected National Assembly, the Senate and the President of Zimbabwe. The list of new parliamentarians was published in an Extraordinary edition of the Zimbabwe Government Gazette on 30 August 2023.
National Assembly edit
Composition of the National Assembly edit
The National Assembly is made up of 280 members, as well as the presiding officer, known as the Speaker, who is elected at the Assembly's first sitting. A Member of the National Assembly who is elected as Speaker ceases to be a Member of the National Assembly, and the vacant seat must be filled in accordance with the Electoral Law.
74% of members selected for the National Assembly were either elected for the first time, or did not sit in the previous Parliament.
On 3 October 2023, a letter was sent to the Speaker of Parliament by Sengezo Tshabangu, who claimed to be the interim Secretary General of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), stating that fifteen members (nine constituency MPs, five Women's Quota and one Youth Quota) of the National Assembly from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) had ceased to be party members and therefore lost their membership of the National Assembly.[1] The letter contained spelling mistakes, most notably spelling the word 'ceased' as 'seized'. The leader of the CCC, Nelson Chamisa subsequently wrote to the Speaker to inform him that the CCC did not have an 'interim Secretary General' position within their party and that only he was able to recall members. [2] The Speaker subsequently acted on Tshabangu's letter and declared the seats of the supposedly-recalled MPs vacant on 10 October 2023 and notified the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission in line with the Consitution to prepare by-elections for the relevant constituencies. These by-elections are due to be held on 9 December 2023.[3]
On 7 November 2023, a further letter was sent to the Speaker of Parliament and the President of the Senate by Tshabangu. In this letter, he recalled a further six constituency MPs and 6 Women's Quota MPs, as well as five Senators.[4] Their seats were declared vacant by the Speaker and President respectively on 14 November 2023. On the same day, the High Court ruled that any further recalls could not be acted upon by Parliament until legal challenges had completed. The Speaker, however, determined that the seats had been vacated when the letter was written - i.e. 7 November - and so remained vacant in spite of the Court order on 14 November. [5]
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| Party | Common | Women | Youth | Total | Common | Women | Youth | Total | Change | |
| ZANU–PF | 136 | 33 | 7 | 176 | 150 | 33 | 7 | 190 |  14
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| CCC | 73 | 27 | 3 | 103 | 58 | 21 | 3 | 82 |  21
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| Total | 209 | 60 | 10 | 279 | 208 | 54 | 10 | 272 | 7
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| Vacant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7
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| Speaker | 1 | 1 | 
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| Government majority | 73 | 108 | 35
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Elected Constituency Members edit
210 members of the National Assembly are elected by secret ballot from the 210 constituencies into which Zimbabwe is divided.[6] The following members were elected during the General Election in September 2023.
Women's Quota edit
An additional 60 women members, six from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, are elected under a party-list system of proportional representation which is based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in each of the provinces in the general election for constituency members in the provinces.[9]
Youth Quota edit
Beginning with the 2023 general election, a further 10 seats are reserved for youth members, that is, persons aged from 21 – 35 years of age, one from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, elected under a party-list system of proportional representation which is based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in a general election for constituency members in the provinces.[10]
| Province | Member | Party | Notes | |
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| Bulawayo | Sivina Evidence Zana | CCC | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | |
| Harare | Takudzwa Godfrey Ngadziore | CCC | ||
| Manicaland | Stanley Sakupwanya | ZANU-PF | ||
| Mashonaland Central | Emmerson Raradza | ZANU-PF | ||
| Mashonaland East | Tawanda Titus Mudowo | ZANU-PF | ||
| Mashonaland West | Mutsawashe Carl Ziyambi | ZANU-PF | ||
| Masvingo | Naledi Lindarose Maunganidze | ZANU-PF | ||
| Matabeleland North | Lovejoy Sibanda | CCC | ||
| Matabeleland South | Tinashe Tafadzwa Mushipe | ZANU-PF | ||
| Midlands | David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa | ZANU-PF | Son of President Emmerson Mnangagwa | |
Senate edit
Composition of the Senate edit
The Senate is made up of 80 members, as well as the presiding officer, known as the President of the Senate, who is elected at the Senate's first sitting. A Senator who is elected as President of the Senate ceases to be a Senator, and the vacant seat must be filled in accordance with the Electoral Law.
On 4 October 2023, a letter was sent to the President of the Senate by Sengezo Tshabangu, who claimed to be the interim Secretary General of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), stating that nine members of the Senate from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) had ceased to be party members and therefore lost their membership of the Senate.[11] The leader of the CCC, Nelson Chamisa subsequently wrote to the Speaker and the President of the Senate to inform them that the CCC did not have an 'interim Secretary General' position within their party and that only he was able to recall members. [12] The President subsequently acted on Tshabangu's letter and declared the seats of the supposedly-recalled Senators vacant on 10 October 2023. [3]
On 7 November 2023, a further letter was sent to the Speaker of Parliament and the President of the Senate by Tshabangu. In this letter, he recalled a further six constituency MPs and 6 Women's Quota MPs, as well as five Senators.[13] Their seats were declared vacant by the Speaker and President respectively on 14 November 2023. On the same day, the High Court ruled that any further recalls could not be acted upon by Parliament until legal challenges had completed. The Speaker, however, determined that the seats had been vacated when the letter was written - i.e. 7 November - and so remained vacant in spite of the Court order on 14 November. [14]
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| Affiliation | Elected | Current | Change | |
| ZANU–PF | 33 | 33 |
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| CCC | 27 | 22 | 5
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| Chiefs | 18 | 17 | 1
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| Persons with disabilities | 2 | 2 |
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| Vacant | 0 | 6 | 6
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| Total | 80 | 80 |
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| President of the Senate | 1 | 1 |
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Provincial Seats edit
There are 60 provincial seats in the Senate. Six are elected from each of the provinces into which Zimbabwe is divided, under a party-list system of proportional representation which is based on the votes cast for candidates representing political parties in each of the provinces in the general election for Members of the National Assembly. Male and female candidates are listed alternately, with every list being headed by a female candidate.[15]
Chiefs' seats edit
Chapter 6, Part 3, §120(b) and (c) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe reserves 16 seats in the Senate for Chiefs, of whom two are elected by the provincial assembly of Chiefs from each of the provinces, other than the metropolitan provinces, and two for the President and Deputy President of the National Council of Chiefs.[18][19]
| Elected by Provincial Assembly of Chiefs for | Traditional Chiefs Name | Name of Chief | Notes |
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| President of the Council of Chiefs (ex officio) | Mtshane Khumalo | Previously Deputy President | |
| Deputy President of the Council of Chiefs (ex officio) | Fortune Charumbira | Previously President | |
| Manicaland | Makumbe | Shepherd Gundu Chengeta | Reelected. Died on 31 October 2023.[20] |
| Mapungwana | Mapungwana Annias | Reelected | |
| Mashonaland Central | Nyamaropa | Munyaradzi Tivaringe | |
| Matsiwo | Chigwadzara Chinhenza | Reelected | |
| Mashonaland East | Chikwaka | Witness M. Bungu | Reelected |
| Nechombo | Langton Chikukwa | Reelected | |
| Mashonaland West | Ngezi | Peter Pasipamire | Reelected |
| Dandawa | Try Manyepa | ||
| Masvingo | Chitanga | Felani Chauke | Reelected |
| Nhema | Ranganai Bwawanda | Reelected | |
| Matabeleland North | Siansali | Siatabwa Nkatazo | Reelected |
| Mathupula | Khumalo Mandlakazulu | Reelected | |
| Matabeleland South | Nyangozonke | Vuyani Ndiweni | Reelected |
| Masendu | Siandalizwe Dube | Reelected | |
| Midlands | Ngungumbane | Zama Nthua Mkwananzi | Reelected |
| Chireya | Henry Chidzivo |
Persons with disabilities edit
Chapter 6, Part 3, §120(d) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe reserves two seats in the Senate for representatives of persons with disabilities.[21] In terms of paragraph 3(3)(b) of the Seventh Schedule to the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], one must be male, the other must be female. These Senators are elected by the National Disability Board.[22]
| Gender | Senator | Notes |
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| Female | Annah Shiri | |
| Male | Ishumael Zhou |
By-elections, replacements and recalls edit
Constituency by-elections edit
| Constituency | Date | Party of incumbent before vacancy |
Outgoing member | Reason for by-election | Party of incumbent after election |
Member returned | |||
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| Bulawayo South | BYO | 9 December 2023 | CCC | Nicola Jane Watson | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | ZANU-PF | Raj Modi | ||
| Cowdray Park | BYO | 9 December 2023 | CCC | Pashor Raphael Sibanda | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | ZANU-PF | Aurther Mujeyi | ||
| Lobengula-Magwegwe | BYO | 9 December 2023 | CCC | Ereck Gono | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | CCC | Tendayi Chitura Nyathi | ||
| Mpopoma-Mzilikazi | BYO | 9 December 2023 | CCC | Desmond Makaza | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | CCC | Charles Moyo | ||
| Nketa | BYO | 9 December 2023 | CCC | Obert Manduna | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | ZANU-PF | Albert Tawanda Mavunga | ||
| Mabvuku-Tafara | HRE | 8 December 2023 | CCC | Munyaradzi Febion Kufahakutizwi | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | ZANU-PF | Pedzai Sakupwanya | ||
| Binga North | MBN | 9 December 2023 | CCC | Prince Dubeko Sibanda | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | ZANU-PF | Chineke Muchimba | ||
| Lupane East | MBN | 9 December 2023 | CCC | Bright Vanya Moyo | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023. | ZANU-PF | Phathisiwe Machangu | ||
| Beitbridge West | MBS | 9 December 2023 | CCC | Morgan Ncube | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | ZANU-PF | Thusani Ndou | ||
| Pelandaba-Tshabalala | BYO | 3 February 2024 | CCC | Gift Siziba | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | ZANU-PF | Joseph Tshuma | ||
| Goromonzi South | MSE | 3 February 2024 | CCC | Stephen Chagwiza | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | ZANU-PF | Washington Zhanda | ||
| Seke | MSE | 3 February 2024 | CCC | Willard Tapfumanei Madzimbamuto | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | ZANU-PF | Munyaradzi Tobias Kashambe | ||
| Chegutu West | MSW | 3 February 2024 | CCC | Addmore Chivero | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | ZANU-PF | Shakemore Wellington Timburwa | ||
| Zvimba East | MSW | 3 February 2024 | CCC | Oliver Mutasa | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | ZANU-PF | Kudakwashe Mananzva | ||
| Mkoba North | MID | 3 February 2024 | CCC | Amos Chibaya | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | ZANU-PF | Edgar Ncube | ||
| Mount Pleasant | HRE | CCC | Fadzayi Mahere | Member resigned from Parliament on 29 January 2024.[8] | |||||
| Harare East | HRE | CCC | Rusty Markham | Member resigned from Parliament on 31 January 2024.[8] | |||||
Quota replacements edit
| Quota | Province | Replacement Date | Party of incumbent before vacancy |
Outgoing member | Reason for vacancy | Party of incumbent after substitution |
Member returned | ||
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| Women's | Bulawayo | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Stabile Mlilo | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | CCC | Nomvula Mguni | ||
| Women's | Bulawayo | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Jasmine Toffa | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | CCC | Otilia Sibanda | ||
| Women's | Bulawayo | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Janeth Dube | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | CCC | Lungile Ncube | ||
| Women's | Matabeleland South | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Velisiwe Nkomo | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | CCC | Sibongile Maphosa | ||
| Youth | Bulawayo | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Sivina Evidence Zana | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 10 October 2023.[3] | CCC | Sikhuphukile Dube | ||
| Women's | Harare | CCC | Linnet Mazingaidzo | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | |||||
| Women's | Manicaland | CCC | Monica Mukwada | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | |||||
| Women's | Mashonaland East | CCC | Constance Chihota | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | |||||
| Women's | Mashonaland East | CCC | Dephine Gutsa | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | |||||
| Women's | Masvingo | CCC | Machirairwa Mugidho | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | |||||
| Women's | Midlands | CCC | Emma Shanziwe Muzondiwa | Seat declared vacant by the Speaker on 14 November 2023.[7] | |||||
Senate replacements edit
| Quota | Province | Replacement Date | Representing | Outgoing member | Reason for vacancy | Representing | Member returned | ||
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| Provincial | Matabeleland North | 20 October 2023 | ZANU-PF | Obert Mpofu | Withdrawn in October 2023. | ZANU-PF | Headman Moyo | ||
| Provincial | Bulawayo | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Hellen Zivira | Seat declared vacant by the President on 10 October 2023.[16] | CCC | Lilian Mlilo | ||
| Provincial | Bulawayo | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Gideon Shoko | Seat declared vacant by the President on 10 October 2023.[16] | CCC | Kucaca Ivumile Phulu | ||
| Provincial | Bulawayo | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Siphiwe Ncube | Seat declared vacant by the President on 10 October 2023.[16] | CCC | Linda Sibanda | ||
| Provincial | Bulawayo | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Felix Magalela Sibanda | Seat declared vacant by the President on 10 October 2023.[16] | CCC | Collet Ndhlovu | ||
| Provincial | Manicaland | 1 March 2024 | CCC | David Antony Chimhini | Seat declared vacant by the President on 10 October 2023.[16] | CCC | Maxwell Mdhluri | ||
| Provincial | Masvingo | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Godfrey Mativenga Madzikanda | Seat declared vacant by the President on 10 October 2023.[16] | CCC | Sam Chapfudza | ||
| Provincial | Matabeleland North | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Anastasia Moyo | Seat declared vacant by the President on 10 October 2023.[16] | CCC | Teresa Kabondo | ||
| Provincial | Matabeleland North | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Gabbuza Joel Gabuza | Seat declared vacant by the President on 10 October 2023.[16] | CCC | Sengezo Tshabangu | ||
| Provincial | Matabeleland North | 1 March 2024 | CCC | Tendai Sibanda | Seat declared vacant by the President on 10 October 2023.[16] | CCC | Grace Mumpande | ||
| Chiefs | Manicaland | Makumbe | Shepherd Gundu Chengeta | Member died on 31 October 2023.[23] | |||||
| Provincial | Harare | CCC | Webster Maondera | Seat declared vacant by the President on 14 November 2023.[17] | |||||
| Provincial | Harare | CCC | Vongai Tome | Seat declared vacant by the President on 14 November 2023.[17] | |||||
| Provincial | Harare | CCC | Jameson Zvidzai Timba | Seat declared vacant by the President on 14 November 2023.[17] | |||||
| Provincial | Mashonaland West | CCC | Editor Eremenziah Matamisa | Seat declared vacant by the President on 14 November 2023.[17] | |||||
| Provincial | Mashonaland West | CCC | Tawanda Ralph Magunje | Seat declared vacant by the President on 14 November 2023.[17] | |||||
Notes edit
- ^ Under the Constitution of Zimbabwe, a new term of Parliament begins on the day that the President-Elect is sworn in following a general election. Members themselves were sworn in on 7 September 2023 and the first session was opened on 3 October 2023.
- ^ The Chiefs typically vote in line with ZANU-PF Senators.
References edit
- ^ "'CCC member' "recalls" elected MPs – #Asakhe – CITE". Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Chamisa Pleads with Jacob Mudenda to Ignore Tshabangu's Letter". Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HANSARD 10 OCTOBER 2023 VOL 50 NO 4". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Machivenyika, Farirai (2023-11-14). "CCC recalls 13 more MPs, 5 Senators". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Machivenyika, Farirai (2023-11-15). "CCC recalls stand". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Article 6, Clause 4, Section 124" (PDF). Constitution of Zimbabwe. Veritas Zimbabwe. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HANSARD 14 NOVEMBER 2023 VOL 50 NO 13". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ a b c d "NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HANSARD 15 FEBRUARY 2024 VOL 50 NO 30". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Article 6, Clause 4, Section 124" (PDF). Constitution of Zimbabwe. Veritas Zimbabwe. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Article 6, Clause 4, Section 124" (PDF). Constitution of Zimbabwe. Veritas Zimbabwe. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "CCC Recalls Nine Senators". Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Chamisa Pleads with Jacob Mudenda to Ignore Tshabangu's Letter". Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Machivenyika, Farirai (2023-11-14). "CCC recalls 13 more MPs, 5 Senators". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Machivenyika, Farirai (2023-11-15). "CCC recalls stand". The Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ "Article 6, Clause 3, Section 120" (PDF). Constitution of Zimbabwe. Veritas Zimbabwe. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "SENATE HANSARD 10 OCTOBER 2023 VOL 33 NO 4". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "SENATE HANSARD 14 NOVEMBER 2023 VOL 33 NO 13". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Article 6, Clause 3, Section 120" (PDF). Constitution of Zimbabwe. Veritas Zimbabwe. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] (PDF). Zimbabwe. 1 February 2005. p. 40-41.
- ^ Tokora, Tariro (8 November 2023). "Senator's death described as huge blow to the nation". ZAB News. ZBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Article 6, Clause 3, Section 120" (PDF). Constitution of Zimbabwe. Veritas Zimbabwe. 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] (PDF). Zimbabwe. 1 February 2005. p. 114-115.
- ^ Tokora, Tariro (8 November 2023). "Senator's death described as huge blow to the nation". ZAB News. ZBC News. Retrieved 9 November 2023.