The Minister of Local Government and Public Works Winston Chitando on 18 October 2023 wrote to the City of Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube informing him of the recall of 12 Bulawayo councillors.
“I wish to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) stating that the following councillors have ceased to be members of the Citizens Coalition for Change political party,’ wrote Chitando.
“In terms of Section 278(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, as read with Section (1)(k), the above-mentioned wards are now vacant.”
The following Bulawayo councillors have been recalled.
| NO. | NAME | WARD |
| 1 | Shepherd Sithole | 1 |
| 2 | Nkosinathi Hove-Mpofu | 6 |
| 3 | Donaldson Mabutho | 9 |
| 4 | Takunda Felix Madzana | 18 |
| Simbarashe Dube | 20 | |
| 6 | Tinevimbo Maphosa | 21 |
| 7 | Thobeka Mmeli | 22 |
| 8 | Arnold Batirai | 24 |
| 9 | Sarah Cronje | PR Councillor |
| 10 | Mhizha Tabeth | PR Councillor |
| 11 | Sibanda Dorcas | PR Councillor |
| 12 | Zibusiso Tshongwe | PR Councillor |
The other councillors who were recalled are Granger Nyoni and Gugu Ncube, both from the Matabeleland South provincial council), Maundura Mbiri (Matabeleland North provincial council), Shantel Chiwara (Masvingo ward 2) and Anna Sande (Epworth provincial council).
The latest recalls come after Sengenzo Tshabangu who claims to be the interim Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) secretary general recalled 15 CCC parliamentarians saying they were imposed by CCC leader Nelson Chamisa during the candidate nomination process.
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