Calvin Matsiya
In July 2018, Calvin Matsiya was elected to Ward 19 Mutare Municipality, an independent, with 287 votes.
Personal Details
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School / Education
No information could be found on his Junior or High School, or any tertiary education.
Service / Career
2018 – elected to Ward 19 Mutare Municipality with 287 votes, beating Wiseman Mapungwana of MDC-Alliance with 253 votes, Mwayera Mildred of Zanu-PF with 150 votes, Mlambo Phineas, independent with 66 votes - and Gibson Matsatsa, inependent with 13 votes. [1]
Events
In July 2022, Mutare City Council Mayor councillor Simon Chabuka and 11 other councillors appeared in court on Thursday on allegations of fleecing the local authority of nearly $13 million in travel and subsistence allowances. It was reported that reports that Mayor Chabuka appeared at Mutare Magistrates Court charged with criminal abuse of office. Others accused of the same charge are councillors Farai Mabiza, Elizabeth Tsoro, Zwenyika Misi, Daniel Saunyama, Blessing Tandi, Tsitsi Ziweya, Norman Nyanhanda, Exavior Upare, Sakai Cathrine, Thomas Nyamupangedenga and Calvin Matsiya. [2]
Further Reading
- ↑ [Election Notice, Electoral Act, Chap 2:13, Local Authority Elections 30 July 2018: Results of Poll], The Herald & Chronicle, Published: 30 August 2018
- ↑ Mutare Mayor In Court Over Alleged Criminal Abuse Of Office, Pindula, Published: 14 July 2022, Retrieved: 15 July 2022
- ↑ 2018 Harmonised Elections Results, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Published: 6 August 2018, Retrieved: 6 May 2020
