Marondera

See Bernard Mizeki College.
See Cherutombo Secondary School.
See Chitepo Secondary School.
See Marondera High School.
See Nagle House.
See Peterhouse Boys.
See Peterhouse Girls.
See Rakodzi High School.
See Theydon Secondary School.
See Watershed College.

See Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.

Government

In the Zimbabwe 1985 Parliamentary Election, Marondera returned to Parliament:

• Sydney Tigere Sekeremayi of Zanu PF - 30 822 votes.
• Joseph Tawonerwi Charumbira of UANC - 679 votes.
• Taderera Chimurenga Maingehama of PF-ZAPU - 414 votes.

In the 1990 Parliamentary Election (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Marondera returned to Parliament:

• Sydney Sekeramayi of Zanu PF with 18 892 votes,
• Sheila van Reenen of ZUM with 3 195 votes.

Turnout - 23 479 voters or 66.20 %

More recently, for national government (Parliament) there are four constituencies;

1. Marondera East
2. Marondera West
3. Marondera Central
4. Wedza North

In the 2000 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Marondera West returned to Parliament:

• Rufaro Gwanzura of Zanu PF with 11 221 votes,
• Shadreck Chipangura of MDC with 4 570 votes,
• John Tsimba, Independent, with 728 votes,
• Ernest Shora of ZUD with 0 votes.

In the 2000 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Marondera East returned to Parliament:

• Sydney Sekeramayi of Zanu PF with 10 692 votes,
• Didymus Munenzva of MDC with 10 629 votes,
• Sekai Tungai of UP with 248 votes,
• Pascal Dangwa, Independent, with 205 votes.

Following the death of Rufaro Gwanzura (Zanu PF) in a car crash in August 2000, a by election was held 25–26 November 2000. The result, Marondera West returned to Parliament:

• Ambrose Mutinhiri of Zanu PF with 7 376 votes,
• Shadreck Chipangura of MDC with 4 366 votes,
• Egypt Dzinemunenzva of African National Party with 377 votes.

In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Marondera Central returned to Parliament:

• Ray Kaukonde of Zanu PF with 9 378 votes or 53.00 percent,
• Iain Kay of MDC–T with 7 892 votes or 44.60 percent,
• Kudzanai Mandaza of MDC–N with 314 votes or 1.77 percent,
• 1 others with 112 votes or 0.63 percent.

Total 17 696 votes

In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Marondera East returned to Parliament:

• Jeremiah Chiwetu of Zanu PF with 15 626 votes or 86.93 percent,
• Tracy Mutinhiri of MDC–T with 2 113 votes or 11.76 percent,
• Dominic Tembedza of MDC–N with 236 votes or 1.31 percent,

Total 17 975 votes

In the 2013 Elections, (see A History of Zimbabwean Elections) Marondera West returned to Parliament:

• Macdonald Muchetwa of Zanu PF with 7 309 votes or 58.73 percent,
• Richard Mavhunga of Ind. MDC–T with 3 244 votes or 26.06 percent,
• Constance Chihota of MDC–N with 1 198 votes or 9.63 percent,
• 2 others with 695 votes or 5.58 percent.

Total 12 446 votes

In the Zimbabwe By-elections (March 2022), Caston Matewu of CCC won the central seat with 6 756 votes. ^[5]

In the 2022 By-Elections, (see Zimbabwe By-elections (March_2022)) Marondera Central returned to Parliament:

• Caston Matewu of CCC with 6 756 votes,
• Ignatious Mateveke of Zanu PF with 4 200 votes,
• Witness Muzavaziof MDC Alliance with 292 votes,
• Tawanda Carlos Pindirire, Independent, with 55 votes,

Marondera East constituency returned:

• Jeremiah Z Chiwetu of Zanu PF with 9 379 votes,
• Samuel Machekanyanga of CCC with 1 874 votes,
• Moses Mandaza of ZLP,
• Thomas Tasarirenhamo of MDC Alliance with 104 votes.

Local Government

For local government there are;

1. Marondera RDC and
2. Marondera Municipality.

Marondera Mayor Chengetai Murowa (Cllr Ward 1) was suspended in August 2020 from the Nelson Chamisa led MDC Alliance after his leaked phone call audios revealed that he was working with the Thokozani Khupe led MDC T. Murowa was recorded while chatting with MDC-T Mashonaland East provincial administrator Wellington Makonese. ^[6]

Mayor 2023

Simbarashe Nyahuye (Cllr, Ward 3) was, on 21 September 2023, elected as Mayor of Marondera. He beat Bonface Tagwirei (Cllr, Ward ) four votes to three. He replaces Chengetai Murowa (Cllr Ward 1) who was recalled by the MDC-T party recently, along with Size Vilela (ward 11), Charles Ngwena (ward 4), Wonder Siriya (ward 6) and Misheck Manyere (ward 5). The new Mayor said he was aware that water was the greatest challenge and it would be his first priority. ^[7]

Dwindling Industry

Marondera just like most of the cities and towns in the country had been experiencing company closures since 2002. This regrettable state of affairs rendered thousands of workers jobless resulting in them being reduced to mere vendors. The former Marondera mayor Farai Nyandoro, allegedly attributed the closure of some companies to the controversial Indigenisation and Empowerment Regulations.^[8] Additionally, the town at one point failed to pay for services such as electricity.

In recycling, see:

• Clean Marondera.

Notable People

• Thomas Mapfumo (musician),
• Ray Kaukonde (politician),
• Ian Kay (politician),
• Justine Chivavaya (Municipality Housing Director).

References