Mabika triumphs in a tense Zanu PF re-election

THE air in Mutare was thick with tension as Zanu PF Manicaland women’s league held a crucial election for its chairperson that saw Dorothy Mabika emerge victorious, securing 23 votes against her rival Mercy Sacco, who garnered 16 after a gruelling contest yesterday.

The stakes were high after the election had been postponed four times due to procedural disputes and internal conflicts within the party.

The elections were presided over by Zanu PF national political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha.

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