Zambezi: Newly elected Kabbe South Constituency councillor, Raymond Kamwi Sezuni was on Thursday officially sworn in as an elected member of the Zambezi Regional Council by Magistrate Malilo Mwilima. In a packed Zambezi Regional Council Chambers, Sezuni of the Swapo Party officially took the oath and proceeded to attend an ordinary council meeting in the same chambers.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the new councillor defeated Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) candidate, Sydney Sitali Shamwazi in the constituency by-election that took place last Tuesday - securing 1,356 votes out of the 1,569 votes cast. Shamwazi garnered 203 votes, while five ballots were rejected.

Sezuni has repeatedly voiced continuity, stating that he wants to continue with the activities and programmes started by his predecessor and fulfil the Swapo Party election manifesto.

The Kabbe South Constituency by-election was necessitated by the resignation of former councillor John Likando, who has been sworn in as a member of the National Assembly.