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.

Read more: EF Filling the Youth Gap in Leadership

Ngozi mine

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.

Read more: Adopting 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.

Read more: I have learnt to be Humble – Cllr Musonda

Ward 4 Councillor, Silas Chigora, who is a beneficiary of the Zimbabwe Development Democracy Trust (ZDDT)’s on-going leadership training programme, held an energetic update meeting with residents on 11 June.

Read more: Councillor Holds Residents Meeting