Chief Mtshane Khumalo elected president of Chief’s council

Vusumuzi Dube, Online News Editor

CHIEF Mtshane Khumalo was today (Thursday) elected unopposed as the new president of the National Chief’s Council.

Traditional leaders held the elections in Harare, a week after they selected their representatives in Senate.

Chief Mtshane, who is the incumbent deputy president of the council, was nominated by the outgoing president, Chief Fortune Charumbira, with Chief Chitanga seconding the nomination.

Meanwhile, Chief Charumbira has been elected to replace Chief Mtshane as the deputy president of the chief’s council.

Chief Charumbira was nominated by Chief Mtshane and seconded by Chief Chikwaka.

The elections were presided over by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).