At the invitation of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the Glenview South by-election that was held on 12 April 2025. The by-election in which the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party won, was held after a vacancy arose following the death of Honourable Gladmore Hakata who served as the Constituency Member of Parliament under the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) during the 2023 Harmonised Elections.
Glen View South National Assembly By-election Report
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ON THE 12 APRIL 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BY-ELECTIONS
12 April 2025 – In line with its mission to promote democratic free and fair electoral processes through objectively and impartially observing elections in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the Glenview South National Assembly by-election on 12 April 2025. The by-election in which the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party won, were held after a vacancy arose following the death of Honourable Gladmore Hakata who served as the Constituency Member of Parliament under the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) during the 2023 Harmonised Elections.
Glenview South Constituency Profile
Glenview South Constituency is located in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital. This urban constituency shares borders with Budiriro South, Glenview North, Zvimba East and Churu. A by-election is scheduled for 12 April 2025 following the convening of the Nomination Court on 13 March 2025. This by-election was necessitated by the passing on of Honourable Gladmore Hakata, the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) for Glenview South, who had been elected as a representative of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party during the 2023 Harmonised Elections. Through Statutory Instrument (S.I.) 16 of 2025 (Proclamation 1 of 2025) gazetted on 24 February 2025, the President set 13 March 2025 as the date for the Nomination Court sitting and 12 April 2025 as the by-election day.
