Matebeleland South
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HWANGE WEST Constituency Profile MATEBELELAND SOUTH Hwange West has been stripped of some areas scene, the area was flooded with tourists who Matebeleland South province is predominantly rural. The Ndebele, Venda and the Kalanga people that now constitute Hwange Central. Hwange contributed to national and individual revenue are found in this area. This province is one of the most under developed provinces in Zimbabwe. The West is comprised of Pandamatema, Matesti, generation. The income derived from tourists people feel they have been neglected by the government with regards to the provision of education Ndlovu, Bethesda and Kazungula. Hwange has not trickled down to improve the lives of and health as well as road infrastructure. Voting patterns in this province have been pro-opposition West is not suitable for human habitation due people in this constituency. People have and this can be possibly explained by the memories of Gukurahundi which may still be fresh in the to the wild life in the area. Hwange National devised ways to earn incomes through fishing minds of many. Game Park is found in this constituency. The and poaching. Tourist related trade such as place is arid, hot and crop farming is made making and selling crafts are some of the ways impossible by the presence of wild life that residents use to earn incomes. destroys crops. Recreational parks are situated in this constituency. Before Zimbabwe's REGISTERED VOTERS image was tarnished on the international 22965 Year Candidate Political Number Of Votes Party 2000 Jelous Sansole MDC 15132 Spiwe Mafuwa ZANU PF 2445 2005 Jelous Sansole MDC 10415 Spiwe Mafuwa ZANU PF 4899 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 218 219 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS BULILIMA WEST Constituency Profile Constituency Profile BULILIMA EAST Bulilima West is made up of Dombodema, residents' incomes. The houses in these rural This constituency was carved from Bulilima collapsed and not being maintained. Some Mlatanje, Madhlambudzi, Agisa, Mpimbila, areas are well built because most children in and Mangwe Constituencies respectively. residents practice semi-extensive livestock Nata and Maitengwe. This is one of two new this constituency have crossed to Botswana, Bulilima South is made up of Kirby Block, production under controlled grazing constituencies that were hived off Bulilima which borders the constituency to South Africa, Watershade, Mananda, Stretton, Maritzburg, management. For employment, there is a great Constituency to make two. Dust roads with and they send remittances back home. People Solusi Mission Balile, Khame and Zuzaphi. influx of youths to Botswana and South Africa potholes, narrow bridges and shortage of do not receive Zimbabwean Radio Signals but The constituency had quite a number of farms, leaving severe shortages of labour. The transport services are the order of the day in listen to Botswana Channels because of the and people were resettled in these areas. Ndebele and Kalanga people are found in this Bulilima West. Residents travel long closeness of the constituency to Botswana. Bulilima East falls in region 4 of Zimbabwe's area and as indicated in the 2000 and 2005 distances by foot and also make use of animal MDC won elections in this area before the natural farming Regions, it receives fairly low parliamentary elections these people align drawn carts. Many residents are food insecure constituency was split. This constituency is rainfall 450 to 600mm with seasonal droughts themselves more to MDC and ZAPU probably and depend on food relief agencies for food inhabited by Ndebele and Kalanga speaking and severe spells during the raining season. due to the fact that memories of Gukurahundi requirements. Young people have migrated to people. Residents of this constituency feel People resort to drought resistant fodder crops are still fresh in their minds. neighbouring Botswana and South Africa neglected, in development, especially with and cash crops under irrigation. It should be countries to seek employment. Subsistence regards to schools and hospitals in the area as noted that these irrigation schemes have since REGISTERED VOTERS farming is the main source of livelihood, result, their voting patterns are anti- ZANU-PF 31627 especially drought resistant crops like and pro MDC. sorghum/rapoko. Wage labour, remittances from relatives working in neighbouring REGISTERED VOTERS countries and petty trade, supplement 31305 Year Candidate Political Party Number Of Votes 2000 Richard Ndlovu ZANU PF 8679 Moses Mzila Ndlovu MDC 11767 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 220 221 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS BULILIMA WEST Constituency Profile Constituency Profile BULILIMA EAST Bulilima West is made up of Dombodema, residents' incomes. The houses in these rural This constituency was carved from Bulilima collapsed and not being maintained. Some Mlatanje, Madhlambudzi, Agisa, Mpimbila, areas are well built because most children in and Mangwe Constituencies respectively. residents practice semi-extensive livestock Nata and Maitengwe. This is one of two new this constituency have crossed to Botswana, Bulilima South is made up of Kirby Block, production under controlled grazing constituencies that were hived off Bulilima which borders the constituency to South Africa, Watershade, Mananda, Stretton, Maritzburg, management. For employment, there is a great Constituency to make two. Dust roads with and they send remittances back home. People Solusi Mission Balile, Khame and Zuzaphi. influx of youths to Botswana and South Africa potholes, narrow bridges and shortage of do not receive Zimbabwean Radio Signals but The constituency had quite a number of farms, leaving severe shortages of labour. The transport services are the order of the day in listen to Botswana Channels because of the and people were resettled in these areas. Ndebele and Kalanga people are found in this Bulilima West. Residents travel long closeness of the constituency to Botswana. Bulilima East falls in region 4 of Zimbabwe's area and as indicated in the 2000 and 2005 distances by foot and also make use of animal MDC won elections in this area before the natural farming Regions, it receives fairly low parliamentary elections these people align drawn carts. Many residents are food insecure constituency was split. This constituency is rainfall 450 to 600mm with seasonal droughts themselves more to MDC and ZAPU probably and depend on food relief agencies for food inhabited by Ndebele and Kalanga speaking and severe spells during the raining season. due to the fact that memories of Gukurahundi requirements. Young people have migrated to people. Residents of this constituency feel People resort to drought resistant fodder crops are still fresh in their minds. neighbouring Botswana and South Africa neglected, in development, especially with and cash crops under irrigation. It should be countries to seek employment. Subsistence regards to schools and hospitals in the area as noted that these irrigation schemes have since REGISTERED VOTERS farming is the main source of livelihood, result, their voting patterns are anti- ZANU-PF 31627 especially drought resistant crops like and pro MDC. sorghum/rapoko. Wage labour, remittances from relatives working in neighbouring REGISTERED VOTERS countries and petty trade, supplement 31305 Year Candidate Political Party Number Of Votes 2000 Richard Ndlovu ZANU PF 8679 Moses Mzila Ndlovu MDC 11767 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 220 221 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS MANGWE Constituency Profile Constituency Profile MATOBO NORTH Mangwe constituency is comprised of not reach them and they can only access Matobo North was carved out of Matobo which is not suitable for intensive farming. Ngwesi, Mphoengs, Brunapegs, Madabe, stations from Botswana. The Ndebele people constituency. It is comprised of Matopos, Most people survive on wage labour, Mbakwe, Mpandeni, Mayobedo and Marula. are found in large numbers in these areas and Antelope, Kezi, Matisa, Figtree, Cyrene and remittances from relatives working elsewhere, Mangwe was hived of Bulilima-Mangwe are more aligned to the opposition. In previous Matombo. Matopos Recreational Park and petty trade and selling curios to tourists visiting Constituency in 2005. There are small scale elections the people have voted in favour of Rhodes Matopos National Park, which draw the area. Some people in this region also commercial farms in the area of which include, MDC. This could be attributed to the fact that local and foreign tourists, are found in the receive money for school fees and food from Zinyama, Hannayvale and Empandeni people in Matebeleland have been neglected by constituency. Kopjes, caves and Rhodes the Rhodes Foundation. This money is also Mission. People survive on subsistence the ZANU PF government and memories of grave, fishing, game viewing activities are used to maintain the roads, bridges and farming. The road network is very poor and Gukurahundi are still fresh. As such, anti- tourist attraction in the area. The area is home infrastructure to keep the area presentable to this has led to the reduction of public transport ZANU PF sentiments are echoed through to the National Shrine for rain making called tourists. Some residents survive on illegal operating, making the area inaccessible. Most elections. Njelele. Traditional leaders pray for rain from poaching and fishing and some have been houses are decent as youths have gone out of the ancestors. Although roads are dusty, they arrested for these crimes. The informal sector the country and sent