six people on the 1st of August 2018. Subsequently, the said commission of enquiry was
set up on 29 August 2018. Members of the Commission are: Former President of South
Africa, Kgalema Motlante; Rodney Dixon from the United Kingdom; Former Secretary
General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku; Former Chief of Defence Forces of
Tanzania, General Davis Mwamunyange; Professor Lovemore Madhuku, Faculty of Law,
University of Zimbabwe; Professor Charity Manyeruke, Faculty of Political Science,
University of Zimbabwe and Vimbai Nyemba, Former President of the Law Society of
Zimbabwe.
President Mnangagwa was sworn in on 25 August 2018 at the National Sports Stadium in
Harare. The event was witnessed by regional heads of state such as Cyril Ramaposa of
South Africa, Edgar Lungu of Zambia, Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana, Joseph Kabila of
DRC, Paul Kagame of Rwanda who is also the chairperson of the African Union among
other local and regional dignitaries.
c) Results
Within 5 days the ZEC had announced results, both national assembly and presidential results. The
tables below show the Official results of the National Assembly and Senate results:
Table 5: Summary of Participation by province, Gender and Political Parties National Assembly
(Direct Election) Distribution by province, Sex and Political Parties
SER PROVINCE
No. of
CONSTITUENCIES
SEX
POLITICAL PARTIES
NATIONAL
PATRIOTIC
MDCFRONT
ZANU
MALE FEMALE INDEPENDENT ALLIANCE (NPF)
PF
1
Bulawayo
12
9
3
0
11
0
1
2
Harare
29
24
5
0
28
0
1
3
Manicaland
26
23
3
0
7
0
19
4
Mashonaland
Central
18
18
0
0
0
0
18
5
Mashonaland
East
23
19
4
0
2
0
21
6
Mashonaland
West
22
19
3
1
3
0
18
7
Masvingo
26
24
2
0
1
0
25
13
10
3
0
5
0
8
8
Matabeleland
26
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