Councillor for Gweru’s Ward 9, Gibson Fundira, who has been in office for the past four years, says he has enjoyed being a community leader.
Read more: I Have Enjoyed Being a Councillor - Fundira By Mandla Tshuma
Lucy Nkala, 72, one of the beneficiaries of Kirimuva Garden, a partnership between GDG, Sally Foundation and Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT), has said she was raising her grandchildren from the proceeds of the sale of her garden produce.
Read more: Raising My Grandchildren from Garden Produce – Lucy Nkala
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.
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