Recalled CCC Councillor goes beserk after recall, jumps onto the table, threatens to beat up town clerk

By Agencies

THREE Victoria Falls City councillors elected under the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have ceased to hold office after being recalled by their party.

The affected councillors were formally removed from office following a recall communicated by the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, through a letter addressed to Victoria Falls Town Clerk, Mr Ronnie Dube, dated 27 May 2026.

In the letter, Minister Garwe advised the local authority that the three councillors had been recalled by their sponsoring political party in terms of the law, resulting in the immediate termination of their council membership.
The three councillors were informed of the recalls during a chaotic full council meeting on Thursday.

“I wish to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), stating that the following councillors have ceased to be members of the Citizens Coalition for Change Political Party: Mthunzi Mpofu (Ward Nine), Nkanyiso Sibindi (Ward 10) and Daniel Moyo (Ward 11).

“In terms of Section 278(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, as read with Section (i) k, the above-mentioned wards are now vacant. In terms of Section 121 of the Electoral Act, please proceed to inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of these vacancies,” reads the letter.
However, chaos erupted when Sibindi rejected the recall, claiming the dismissal letter, dated 27 May, was fraudulent.

Sibindi refused to vacate the premises, forcing council officials to call in law enforcement officers.
Upon the arrival of police, attempts to negotiate with the councillor reportedly failed.
As negotiations were underway, Sibindi allegedly jumped onto a table before leaping off and smashing a council laptop.

He then reportedly charged towards the Town Clerk, threatening to “beat him up”.Police officers were forced to physically restrain Sibindi to prevent further violence.He was subsequently arrested and taken into police custody.
The recalls have created vacancies in Wards Nine, 10 and 11, paving the way for the relevant electoral processes to be undertaken in accordance with the law.

-Zimpapers