Cowdray Park (constituency)
| Cowdray Park | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the National Assembly of Zimbabwe | |
| Region | Bulawayo |
| Population | 70,000[1] |
| Major settlements | Cowdray Park |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | Citizens Coalition for Change |
| Member(s) | Pasho Raphael Sibanda |
Cowdray Park is a constituency of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Zimbabwe. Located in the city of Bulawayo in south-western Zimbabwe.
History
The suburb had a population of 75,000 people in 2022.[2] Most of the constituency is not electrified, has no working sewer system since the community's founding in the mid-2000s.[3]
The constituency was created in 2023.[4] The bulk of the seat came from the neighbouring Luveve constituency.[5]
Elections
In the 2023 general election, finance minister Mthuli Ncube was defeated by Pasho Raphael Sibanda from the Citizens Coalition for Change.[6][7]
References
- ^ http://www.newsdzezimbabwe.co.uk/2023/03/mthuli-to-fight-for-cowdray-park.html
- ^ Chronicle, The (2022-07-26). "Cowdray Park: It's not a suburb, it's a town". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ Zimbabwe, New (2023-05-16). "Mthuli Ncube ups ante in bid to claim Cowdray Park constituency; initiates road rehabilitation programme for 'peri-urban' community". NewZimbabwe.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "MTHULI TO FIGHT FOR COWDRAY PARK". Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "VOTERS ROLL SHAMBLES TO LEAVE MANY STRANDED IN COWDRAY PARK". Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Muzavazi, Shakespeare (2023-08-24). "ZANU PF candidate locks borehole after losing to CCC; as Mthuli Ncube loses in Cowdray Park". Zw News Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "No, Mthuli Ncube has not won Cowdray Park seat". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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