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Midlands RDCs
Midlands districts

Zimbabwe Rural District Council is a rural local government arm in Kwekwe District created under the Rural District Councils Act: Chapter 20.13.[1][2] It was formed from the amalgamation of the former Kwekwe Rural Council and the Mashambazhou District Council in 1993. An RDC is the administrative equivalent of an urban town council, but for a rural area.

Background

There are 60 rural district councils[3] from Zimbabwe's eight non-metropolitan provinces. Midlands Province has eight rural district councils, including Zibagwe RDC.

The district is subdivided into 33 wards, and the registered villagers in each ward elect a councillor to represent them at the district level in the Rural District Council (RDC).

A district is administered by both the district administrator (DA) and the council (RDC). The DA exerts considerable influence within council. He is a senior civil servant employed according to the Public Service Commission regulations. He attends council meetings as a non-voting observer and adviser. Unlike councillors, the DA has significant powers outside the council, in as much that he is involved in the appointment of chiefs.

The Rural District Council is the only democratic rural local governance body at the district level. Its members are elected as provided by the constitution (2013 Constitution section 275.2.b)[4] and all so elected from each ward form a rural district council which is the equivalent of the urban town council.

Each elected councillor chairs the Ward Development Committee (WADCO or WDC) at ward level. Other members of the WADCO are locally appointed from committee members of village development committees (VIDCO).

The CEO is appointed by the RDC and approved by the minister, or the minister might do both. The CEO exerts significant authority and even administers the oath of office for councillors and keeps the minutes of meetings. He is a senior staff member permanently employed by the council unlike his counterparts, whose terms of office cease just before the next elections; usually theirs are five-year terms.[5]

Leadership

Chief Executive Officer (CEO):

  • Farai Machaya[6]

(not to be confused with the Midlands Governor's son[7])

Chairman 2013–2018:

  • Clr Chamunogwa Andersen Zvishamira (Ward 32)[8]

Vice-Chairman 2013–2018:

  • Clr Jason Deetlefs (Ward 21)

Zibagwe RDC (2013–2018)

Ward No.Ward
Name		Councilor
(alt.)		GenderAffiliated
to		ConstistituencyRemarks
#01--Sebastian MasengumZanu-PFChurumanzu-Zibagwe
#02--Edson Basilio MutosvorimZanu-PFChurumanzu-Zibagwe
#03--Boneface VunganaimZanu-PFRedcliff
#04--Ranganai ChaukemZanu-PFSilobela
#05--Lovemore SizibamZanu-PFSilobela
#06MaburaErnest Tuva MadaranimZanu-PFZhombe
#07SidakeniBenjamibe MoyomZanu-PFZhombe
#08Empress MineAmbrose NcubemZanu-PFZhombe
#09Gwesela WestMhurai MuzunzefZanu-PFZhombe
#10Zhombe CentralJosephat MazharamZanu-PFZhombe
#11--Mirriam DubefZanu-PFZhombe
#12--Erasmus MachinguramZanu-PFZhombe
#13--Cafenol MoyomZanu-PFZhombe
#14--Peter NcubemZanu-PFZhombe
#15--Elliot MapfumomZanu-PFSilobela
#16--Martin Sylvester SibandamZanu-PFZhombe
#17--Best MoyomZanu-PFSilobela
#18--Muzondiwa M NderemZanu-PFSilobela
#19--Cleto ChifanamZanu-PFSilobela
#21--Jason E DeetlefsmZanu-PFSilobelaVice-Chairman
#22--Navison DubemZanu-PFRedcliff
#23--Lovemore NcubemZanu-PFRedcliff
#24--Munashe MajanimZanu-PFRedcliff
#25#--Stanley NdlovumMDC-TSilobela
#26--Memezi NcubemZanu-PFSilobela
#27--Thabani NsingomMDC-TSilobela
#28--Thabesile MloyifZanu-PFSilobela
#29--Willard MoyomMDC-TSilobela
#30--Elisha GwatidzomZanu-PFRedcliff
#31--Augustine RuwizhimZanu-PFChurumanzu-Zibagwe
#32DonjaneChamunogwa A ZvishamiramZanu-PFZhombeChairman
#33--Jabulani MunikwamMDC-TSilobela

|SEE 2013_Local Authorities Election Results | External Link

Constituencies covered

Constituency
Name		Member
of
Parliament (alt.)		GenderTotal
Wards		WardsAffiliated
to
Churumanzu-ZibagweProsper Machando [9]m31, 2, 31Zanu-PF
RedcliffLloyd Dzikamai Mukapiko[10]m53, 22, 23, 24, 30MDC Alliance
SilobelaMthokozisi Manoki-Mpofu[11]m144,5, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33Zanu-PF
ZhombeEdmore Samambwa[12]m116, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 32Zanu-PF

Churumanzu-Zibagwe has only three wards in this rural district. Most of its wards are in Takawira Rural District Council.

See also

Zibagwe RDC (2008–2013)

Ward No.Ward
Name		2008–2013
Councilor		GenderAffiliated
to
#04--Chademana J. J. EphraimmZanu PF
#06MaburaMadarani Ernest TuwamZanu PF
#07SidakeniGambara Boniface FakumMDC Tsvangirai
#08Nyoni TennysonmMDC Tsvangirai
#10Empress MineMajaqaba JudithfMDC Tsvangirai
#11--Magugu PatsonmMDC Tsvangirai
#12--Charumbira PhineasmMDC Tsvangirai
13--Moyo Munikelwa Veli-MDC Tsvangirai
#14-Ncube SandrafMDC Tsvangirai
16--Mandela KhumbulanimMDC Tsvangirai
18--Ndere Muzondiwa MorrismZanu PF
19--Muzanenhamo Tsitsi MariafZanu PF
20--Moyo MaqhawemMDC Tsvangirai
21--Mlilo Boyana LaxsonmMDC Tsvangirai
#22--Sibanda MoffathmMDC Tsvangirai
#24--Mahlangu LeomMDC Tsvangirai
#25--Ndlovu StanleymMDC Tsvangirai
#27--Nyathi Misheck MagulangafimMDC Tsvangirai
#29--Moyo WillardmMDC Tsvangirai
#32DonjaneZvishamira C. AndisenimZanu PF

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References

  1. ↑ "Rural District Councils Act. Chapter 29:13" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Fox, William F.; Gurley, Tumi (1 May 2006). Will Consolidation Improve Sub-national Governments? (PDF). World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3913. World Bank. p. 6. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Green Paper on Zimbabwe:s Local Government: Table 1: Councils (Rural District Councils)". August 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013" (PDF). zimlii.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Roles and Responsibilities in Rural Local Governance in Zimbabwe: "Rural District Council and Councillors."" (PDF). dspace.africaportal.org. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Rural council fights lions". The Zimbabwean. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Body of an MDC activist murdered in 2009 still at Gokwe Hospital mortuary". BULAWAYO24. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Kamangeni Phiri and Patrick Chitumba (17 September 2013). "Councillors dump MDC-T". The Chronicle. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "National Assembly Constituency 2018, RESULTS OF POLL in respect of Chirumanzu-Zibagwe Constituency" (PDF). ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "National Assembly Constituency 2018, RESULTS OF POLL in respect of Redcliff Constituency" (PDF). ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "National Assembly Constituency 2018, RESULTS OF POLL in respect of SILOBELA Constituency" (PDF). ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "National Assembly Constituency 2018, RESULTS OF POLL in respect of ZHOMBE Constituency" (PDF). ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "SEE 2008 Local Government Election Results: MIDLANDS PROVINCE: Zibagwe RDC". kubatana.net. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
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