Voters here were almost 50% of the population which suggests that almost every adult is a registered voter and each couple have two children under majority age. This raises questions as to whether the census an be relied upon.
Voters
Subject
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Ward 7
Ward 8
Ward 9
Ward 22
Ward 24
Ward 25
Ward 30
Total
Voters
1458
2109
3692
2772
2735
3712
969
*
*
3376
517
5412
*
30018
Education
There are 29 primary schools and 4 secondary schools in Redcliff Constituency, 119 primary school teachers and 70 at secondary schools. Enrolment according to a 2011 government publication was 17,002 primary school pupils and 688 secondary school students.
Primary schools
Subject
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Ward 7
Ward 8
Ward 9
Ward 22
Ward 24
Ward 25
Ward 30
Total
Schools
2
1
13
*
4
1
1
*
*
2
3
2
*
29
Boys
646
492
2073
*
2418
173
530
*
*
913
1037
502
*
8721
Girls
639
415
2074
*
2087
168
556
*
*
-896
842
540
*
8281
Total pupils
1285
844
4147
*
4505
341
1086
*
*
1809
1979
1006
*
17002
Teachers
3
4
35
*
16
1
2
*
*
23
23
12
*
119
Teachers
38
25
82
*
199
10
32
*
*
27
35
13
*
381
Total teachers
41
29
117
*
135
11
34
*
*
50
58
25
*
500
Ratio
31
29
35
*
33
31
32
*
*
36
34
40
*
34
Secondary schools
All four secondary schools in Redcliff Constituency are owned by the Kwekwe Rural District Council officially called Zibagwe RDC. Enrolment total in the four schools was 688 students to 70 teachers, for a 10:1 ratio. Ward 22 has the highest number of students, Ward 24 the least, while Ward 25 has the highest number of female students.
Health facilities
Source: Redcliff Constituency Profile
Subject
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Ward 7
Ward 8
Ward 9
Ward 22
Ward 24
Ward 25
Ward 30
Total
Polyclinics
*
1
*
*
*
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2
Surgeries
*
1
1
*
*
1
1
*
1
*
*
*
*
5
Clinics
*
1
*
*
*
*
*
*
3
*
2
*
1
7
Hospitals
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
*
*
1
Rural HCs
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
1
*
1
Doctors
*
2
1
*
*
1
1
*
1
1
*
*
*
7
Nurses
*
7
*
*
*
*
*
*
24
14
3
3
1
52
Key: Rural RC = Rural Health Center. This a clinic, less than a hospital.
Animal health
There are 17,442 cattle, 8 veterinary service centers and 18 dip tanks. Ward 25 has highest number of cattle and Ward 30 the least. Cattle and dip tanks are in wards 1, 22, 24, 25 and 30 only. Distribution table
Six candidates contested for the Redcliff Constituency parliamentary seat with the final result coming after a by-election on 27 June 2008. Isheunesu Muza of ZANU-PF beat Chinhara Aaron of MDC-M, Tapera Sengweni of MDC-T, Makaha Ignatius of ZDP and Anastasia Moyo, an Independent candidate.
