Councillor James Sithole, Ward 7, says, as a leader, he does not believe in ruling people but in ruling together with the people.
Councillor for Bulawayo’s Ward 26, which covers Emganwini Township, Norman Hlabano, has said leadership is all about one being a good listener.
Read more: Leadership is Being a Good Listener – Cllr Hlabano
While in the past Council was a preserve for the elderly, this is however no longer the case today as young people are now also seeing the need to get involved in local governance, where democracy begins.
Young At Heart (YAH), a local drama group involved in ZDDT behavioural change programmes for the community at Bulawayo’s dumpsite, popularly known as Ngozi Mine, has begun adopting its own social responsibility.
Councillor for Ward 8, Sheila Musonda, a beneficiary of the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT)’s leadership trainings, says over the past four years she has learnt to be humble as a community leader.
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