BY WANDILE TSHUMA
The City of Bulawayo is seeking a new Town Clerk after Christopher Dube’s four-year contract expired on September 30.
According to a statement from the City Council, “The Town Clerk’s (Mr Christopher Dube) four year contract with the City of Bulawayo ended at midnight of Monday, 30 September 2024. Whereas Council had resolved (7 February 2024) to extend the contract subject to approval by the Local Government Board, a request of approval was sent to the Local Government Board on the 25th March 2024. However by the end of day of 30 September 2024 such approval had not been obtained. In the circumstances therefore the Town Clerk vacated office at midnight on 30 September 2024 by expiration of contract.”
Acting Mayor, Councillor Edwin Ndlovu, announced that the Chamber Secretary, Sikhangele Zhou, will assume the role of Acting Town Clerk until a suitable replacement is found.
“The City of Bulawayo will soon commence the search for a new Town Clerk and in the meantime, as provided in the Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29:15, the Chamber Secretary (Mrs Sikhangele Zhou) will be Acting Town Clerk until a substantive Town Clerk is appointed,” the statement read.
Dube previously served as the Town Clerk of Victoria Falls.