HIGHFIELD EAST Constituency Profile BULAWAYO PROVINCE Highfield East comprises Highfield a high- Zimbabwe Grounds were the scene where Bulawayo province is situated in Matebeleland region. Ndebele are the major ethnic group in the density surburb in Harare. Highfields is the government forces clashed with opposition constituency. This is the second capital city in Zimbabwe. The province has been affected by the birthplace of ZANU PF and has been host to a party members and church members during the closure of industries on a large scale and this has led to the informalisation of employment in the number of prominent people such as Rev. national prayer organized by NCA and MDC province. While the Ndebele people form the majority there has been a fusion of tribes as the Shona Ndabaningi Sithole, Joshua Nkomo, Robert on 11 March 2007 where violence was and Karanga migrate to the province. Experiences of 1985 to 1987 “Gukurahundi” could influence Mugabe, Maurice Nyagumbo, Leopold unleashed by the state apparatus and Gift the way the people vote. Takawira, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Michael Tandare, a member of the MDC, was shot dead. Mawema, George Tawengwa, Oliver The Million Man March rally was held by Mutukudzi and Thomas Mapfumo. The Robert Mugabe in November 2007 at the same President of Zimbabwe, Robert G. Mugabe venue. The economic hardships in this area has remains a constituent member of Old led to the creation of “Tsaonas” which are Highfield and has always cast his vote at small quantities of basic commodities such as Mhofu primary school. The bombing of the cooking oil, salt, sugar, chicken pieces among fuel storage tanks in Workington by Zimbabwe other things. People in the constituency hope freedom fighters in 1979 was orchestrated in for better living standards. The rise in poverty Highfield, forcing the colonial government to indicates the rise in unemployment. the negotiating table. Zimbabwe grounds were host to the first star rally held by ZANU REGISTERED VOTERS PF after winning the 1980 election. The 30 479 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 30 31 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS HARAREBULAW NORAYOTH CENTRAL Constituency ProfileConstituency Profile Constituency Profile LUVEVE The constituency consists of wards 1, 2 and 5. National Free Library and a number of Luveve comprises of areas like the Jairos Jiri Factors that can influence voting patterns In 2005, ward 2 was part of Makokoba, ward 1 hospitals and clinics such as Engutsheni Centre, Bonisa, Bulawayo District, Enqamali among others include spiraling inflation and was part of Bulawayo East and ward 5 was part Mental Hospital and St Francis Home among and Luveve Native Village. This is new the effects of “Operation Murambatsvina” of Bulawayo south. It also covers the others. There are major roads in the CBD and constituency was hived off Pumula-Luveve. It which left many traders without livelihoods. Bulawayo Central Business District, middle- in the suburbs. Most of the residents are comprises of high-density surburbs. The The livelihood of people in this constituency is density surbubs like Queenspark and formally employed and others own businesses, houses are somewhat old. The tarred roads in cross border trading to Botswana and selling Northend and low density suburbs like restaurants and flea markets in the CBD. The the constituency are full of pot holes and some goods on black market. suburbs, Hillside and Morningside. The constituency is made up mainly of well-up of the inner roads are dusty. Poverty and northern part of the constituency comprises people. People of Bulawayo have always voted unemployment levels are high as evidenced by REGISTERED VOTERS plots, which include Richmond, Woodvale for opposition. Bulawayo is the second capital the Poverty Assessment Report 2003 at 66%. 24710 and Nondwane Estates. The constituency is city of zimbabwe and the people have been home to Heath Streak the cricket champion. disgruntled since indepedence in 1980. Year Candidate Political Number of Votes There is also the upper Umguza dam and the Party Hillside Reserviour. It boasts of numerous REGISTERED VOTERS 2000 Esafu Mdhlongwa MDC 18901 schools, the Bulawayo Polytechnic College, 27646 Norman Zhikali ZANU PF 3020 Year Candidate Political Party Number Of Votes 2000 David Coltart MDC 20781 2005 Esafu Mdhlongwa MDC 13 810 ZANU PF 3193 Michael B. Mpofu ZANU PF 3527 2005 David Coltart MDC 12120 Sithembiso Nyoni ZANU PF 3777 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 32 33 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS HARAREBULAW NORAYOTH CENTRAL Constituency ProfileConstituency Profile Constituency Profile LUVEVE The constituency consists of wards 1, 2 and 5. National Free Library and a number of Luveve comprises of areas like the Jairos Jiri Factors that can influence voting patterns In 2005, ward 2 was part of Makokoba, ward 1 hospitals and clinics such as Engutsheni Centre, Bonisa, Bulawayo District, Enqamali among others include spiraling inflation and was part of Bulawayo East and ward 5 was part Mental Hospital and St Francis Home among and Luveve Native Village. This is new the effects of “Operation Murambatsvina” of Bulawayo south. It also covers the others. There are major roads in the CBD and constituency was hived off Pumula-Luveve. It which left many traders without livelihoods. Bulawayo Central Business District, middle- in the suburbs. Most of the residents are comprises of high-density surburbs. The The livelihood of people in this constituency is density surbubs like Queenspark and formally employed and others own businesses, houses are somewhat old. The tarred roads in cross border trading to Botswana and selling Northend and low density suburbs like restaurants and flea markets in the CBD. The the constituency are full of pot holes and some goods on black market. suburbs, Hillside and Morningside. The constituency is made up mainly of well-up of the inner roads are dusty. Poverty and northern part of the constituency comprises people. People of Bulawayo have always voted unemployment levels are high as evidenced by REGISTERED VOTERS plots, which include Richmond, Woodvale for opposition. Bulawayo is the second capital the Poverty Assessment Report 2003 at 66%. 24710 and Nondwane Estates. The constituency is city of zimbabwe and the people have been home to Heath Streak the cricket champion. disgruntled since indepedence in 1980. Year Candidate Political Number of Votes There is also the upper Umguza dam and the Party Hillside Reserviour. It boasts of numerous REGISTERED VOTERS 2000 Esafu Mdhlongwa MDC 18901 schools, the Bulawayo Polytechnic College, 27646 Norman Zhikali ZANU PF 3020 Year Candidate Political Party Number Of Votes 2000 David Coltart MDC 20781 2005 Esafu Mdhlongwa MDC 13 810 ZANU PF 3193 Michael B. Mpofu ZANU PF 3527 2005 David Coltart MDC 12120 Sithembiso Nyoni ZANU PF 3777 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 32 33 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS HARAREEMAKHANDENI NORTH /ENTUMBANE Constituency ProfileConstituency Profile Constituency Profile LOBENGULA Emakandeni/Entumbane comprises Reasons include harsh economic conditions, Lobengula is made up of Njube and likely to influence the voting patterns. The Entumbane and Emakhandeni. This is a new shortage of basic goods including electricity Lobengula. This was hived off parts of people of this constituency feel neglected by constituency that was hived off Lobengula- and water and the underdeveloped Pelandaba-Mpopoma and Lobengula- government. Infrastructure development has Magwegwe. It is located in high-density infrastructure. This constituency is linked to Magwegwe. The constituency is located in the lagged and crumbling roads characterize the suburbs, and the inhabitants have rudimentary the “Entumbane Crisis” now known as high density suburbs and the residents face area. People largely survive on informal sector houses. Facilities that were once the light of Gukurahundi. People largely survive on difficulties in accessing social services such activities, as most of them are unemployed due the areas such as Entumbane shopping malls informal sector activities such as street health and education as most teachers have left to closure of factories. According to the have deteriorated and in need of repair. The vending, cross border trade, illegal cash for South Africa. People in this constituency Poverty Assessment study of 2003 established major tarred roads that link the constituency dealings, and black marketing and backyard have lost interest in electoral politics because that poverty was 66 per cent and this has since with the city centre and other constituencies saloons among others. The rate of people of the predictability of results, harsh economic increased due to the economic decline in the are characterized by potholes and faded formally employed has been drastically conditions characterized by galloping country. The people of Lobengula have been markings. Although people in this reduced as companies have continued to close inflation, critical shortage of basic consistent in their support for MDC. constituency have lost interest in electoral and scale down operations. commodities including electricity and water. process for a number of reasons including High transport cost, low pay for those that are REGISTERED VOTERS previous pre-election violence, predictability REGISTERED VOTERS formally employed non-collection of refuse 27586 of results among others, there are a number of 27586 and ever winding queues everywhere are things that will influence their voting patterns. Year Candidate Political Party Number Of