Former chair Cde Ezra Chadzamira and war veteran Retired Colonel Mutero Masanganise are vying for the post. Politburo member Cde Joram Gumbo is the Zanu-PF acting chair for Masvingo until a new chair is elected. In his address during a Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial co-ordinating committee meeting held in Masvingo on Sunday, Cde Gumbo said only Central Committee and Politburo members would be involved in the elections. The meeting resolved to temporarily elevate party provincial secretary for administration Cde Ailess Baloyi to the position of acting vice chair. The post fell vacant after former vice chair Cde Amasa Nhenjana was elevated to become acting ruling party chair for Masvingo before the inconclusive elections.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 25, 2017 10:41 UTC