Sheila Musonda, one of the eight female councillors in the male-dominated Bulawayo City Council (BCC), says she was driven by the desire to work for residents, when she contested the 2013 polls, which landed her the Ward 8 Council seat.

Read more: I Wanted to Work for Residents – Musonda

Pastor Mitchell Lawrence of the Bethel Christian Church, who is involved in missionary and charity work at Bulawayo’s dumpsite settlement, popularly known as Ngozi Mine, has said partnerships with different organisations, which include the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT), have kept the community intact.

Read more: Partnerships Have Kept Ngozi Intact

Ward 25 Community Action Team (CAT) member, Jenea Nyambe, who participated at a recent community mobilisation training workshop said it left her better equipped to do the job.

Read more: I Have Learnt a Lot About Mobilising People

Bulawayo councillors have expressed concern over the increase in dog bite incidents that continue to be reported across the city, with 27 cases occurring in August alone.

Read more: Bulawayo Councillors Concerned over Incidence of Dog Bites

Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT), in partnership with TRACE, has organised a Community Action Team (CAT)members workshop in Bulawayo, aimed at capacitating leaders with community mobilisation skills.

Read more: Capacitating Community Leaders