Redcliff (constituency)

19°02′00″S 29°47′00″E / 19.03334°S 29.78333°E / -19.03334; 29.78333

Kwekwe Central
Constituency
for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
ProvinceMidlands
RegionRedcliff
Current constituency
Seats1
PartyCitizens Coalition for Change
Member(s)Judith Tobaiwa

Redcliff is a constituency represented in the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, located in Redcliff, Midlands Province. Its current MP since the 2023 election is July Moyo of ZANU–PF.

History

Redcliff was created out of Kwekwe constituency prior to the 2008 general election. It comprises Redcliff town, Ripple Creek and Komera. It also covers parts of Silobela, including St Marks, Totololo, Loreto, Gothic Mine and Hozoli. East of the Harare-Bulawayo Road it takes up to Shungu and Mlezu in Chiwundura. It is administered by Redcliff Municipality. However, five of its wards are under Zibagwe Rural District Council: 22, 23, 24 and 30, and parts of ward 3.[1][2]

Profile

Local government comprises nine urban councillors under Redcliff Municipality and four rural district councillors under Kwekwe Rural District Council, officially called Zibagwe Rural District Council.

Population

Population table[1]

Class Males Females Total Registered voters
Population 30032 30462 60894 30018 14451
Proportion 48% 52% 100% 50% 4 persons

Voters here were almost 50% of the population which suggests that almost every adult is a registered voter and each couple have two children under majority age. This raises questions as to whether the census can be relied upon.

Voters

Subject Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 Ward 22 Ward 24 Ward 25 Ward 30 Total
Voters 1458 2109 3692 2772 2735 3712 969 * * 3376 517 5412 * 30018

Education

There are 29 primary schools and 4 secondary schools in Redcliff Constituency, 119 primary school teachers and 70 at secondary schools. Enrolment according to a 2011 government publication was 17,002 primary school pupils and 688 secondary school students.[1]

Primary schools

Subject Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 Ward 22 Ward 24 Ward 25 Ward 30 Total
Schools 2 1 13 * 4 1 1 * * 2 3 2 * 29
Boys 646 492 2073 * 2418 173 530 * * 913 1037 502 * 8721
Girls 639 415 2074 * 2087 168 556 * * -896 842 540 * 8281
Total pupils 1285 844 4147 * 4505 341 1086 * * 1809 1979 1006 * 17002
Teachers (m) 3 4 35 * 16 1 2 * * 23 23 12 * 119
Teachers (f) 38 25 82 * 199 10 32 * * 27 35 13 * 381
Total teachers 41 29 117 * 135 11 34 * * 50 58 25 * 500
Ratio 31 29 35 * 33 31 32 * * 36 34 40 * 34

Secondary schools

All four secondary schools in Redcliff Constituency are owned by the Kwekwe Rural District Council officially called Zibagwe RDC. Enrolment total in the four schools was 688 students to 70 teachers, for a 10:1 ratio.

Ward 22 has the highest number of students, Ward 24 the least, while Ward 25 has the highest number of female students.

Health facilities

Source: Redcliff Constituency Profile[1]

Subject Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 Ward 22 Ward 24 Ward 25 Ward 30 Total
Polyclinics * 1 * * * 1 * * * * * * * 2
Surgeries * 1 1 * * 1 1 * 1 * * * * 5
Clinics * 1 * * * * * * 3 * 2 * 1 7
Hospitals * * * * * * * * * 1 * * * 1
Rural HCs * * * * * * * * * * * 1 * 1
Doctors * 2 1 * * 1 1 * 1 1 * * * 7
Nurses * 7 * * * * * * 24 14 3 3 1 52

Key: Rural HC = Rural health center. This a clinic, less than a hospital.

Animal health

There are 17,442 cattle, 8 veterinary service centers and 18 dip tanks. Ward 25 has highest number of cattle and Ward 30 the least. Cattle and dip tanks are in wards 1, 22, 24, 25 and 30 only.[1]

Distribution table

Subject Ward 1 Ward 22 Ward 24 Ward 25 Ward 30 Total
Cattle 4496 5212 1133 5815 784 17442
Percentage 25.8% 29.9 6.5% 33.3% 4.5% 100%

Water points

These exclude urban area water points.

Subject Ward 22 Ward 24 Ward 25 Total
Boreholes 33 41 26 100
Functional 33 26 25 84
Deep wells 3 1 1 5
  • Ward 22 = Makaba Ward
  • Ward 24 = Kushinga Ward
  • Ward 25 = Msokeli Ward

Election results

Parliamentary election 2018: Redcliff parliamentary elections[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PRC Coffee Pindirire 905 -% ?
ZIPP Gotora Edmore 245 -% ?
Independent Jack Cheneso 458 -% ?
Independent Maradze Lovemore 334 -% ?
NPF Moyo Brenda 128 -% ?
ZANU-PF Moyo July 11,320 ?
MDC Alliance Mukapiko Dzikamai

Lloyd

11,739 -% ?
UDA Mupandaguta Matthew 79 -% ?
Parliamentary election 2013: Redcliff[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Chinhara Aaron 2,448 ?
MDC–T Chidziva

Happymore

5,823 ?
MDC-M Sibanda Godwin 743 ?
ZANU–PF Ncube Harris 7,631 ?
Majority 1,808
ZANU–PF win

2008 parliamentary election

Six candidates contested for the Redcliff Constituency parliamentary seat with the final result coming after a by-election on 27 June 2008.[5] Isheunesu Muza of ZANU-PF beat Chinhara Aaron of MDC-M, Tapera Sengweni of MDC-T, Makaha Ignatius of ZDP and Anastasia Moyo, an Independent candidate.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Parliament of Zimbabwe (2011). "Redcliff Constituency Profile". Parlzim. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Midlands Province: 2013 Harmonised Elections: Redcliff Constituency National Assembly Results". Election Notice Board. 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ^ Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (30 July 2018). "National Assembly Constituency 2018, Results of Poll in respect of Redcliff Constituency" (PDF). ZEC. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ^ ZBC News (30 July 2013). "Zimbabwe 2013 Harmonised Election Results". ZBC. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Midlands - Winning candidates - 'Harmonised' elections 29 March 2008: House of Assembly & Senate". Kubatana. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  6. ^ "'Harmonised' elections 29 March 2008: Nominated House of Assembly & Senate candidates - Midlands". Kubatana.net. Retrieved 25 February 2016.