Zimbabwe Rural District Council is a rural local government arm in Kwekwe District created under the Rural District Councils Act: Chapter 20.13. 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 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) 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.
Leadership Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Farai Machaya (not to be confused with the Midlands Governor's son)
Chairman 2013–2018: Clr Chamunogwa Andersen Zvishamira (Ward 32)
Vice-Chairman 2013–2018: Clr Jason Deetlefs (Ward 21)
Zibagwe RDC (2013–2018)
Ward No. WardName Councilor(alt.) Gender Affiliatedto Constistituency Remarks#01 -- Sebastian Masengum Zanu-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
ConstituencyName MemberofParliament (alt.) Gender TotalWards Wards AffiliatedtoChurumanzu-ZibagweProsper Machando m31, 2, 31Zanu-PF RedcliffLloyd Dzikamai Mukapikom53, 22, 23, 24, 30MDC AllianceSilobelaMthokozisi Manoki-Mpofum144,5, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33Zanu-PFZhombeEdmore Samambwam116, 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 Kwekwe District Kwekwe Redcliff Silobela Zhombe Zhombe Constituency
Zibagwe RDC (2008–2013)
Ward No. WardName 2008–2013Councilor Gender Affiliatedto#04 --Chademana J. J. Ephraimm Zanu PF #06 MaburaMadarani Ernest Tuwam Zanu PF #07Sidakeni Gambara Boniface Faku mMDC Tsvangirai #08 Nyoni Tennysonm MDC Tsvangirai #10Empress Mine Majaqaba Judithf MDC Tsvangirai #11-- Magugu Patsonm MDC Tsvangirai #12-- Charumbira Phineasm MDC Tsvangirai 13-- Moyo Munikelwa Veli- MDC Tsvangirai #14- Ncube Sandraf MDC Tsvangirai 16-- Mandela Khumbulanim MDC Tsvangirai 18-- Ndere Muzondiwa Morrism Zanu PF 19-- Muzanenhamo Tsitsi Mariaf Zanu PF 20-- Moyo Maqhawem MDC Tsvangirai 21-- Mlilo Boyana Laxsonm MDC Tsvangirai #22-- Sibanda Moffathm MDC Tsvangirai #24-- Mahlangu Leo mMDC Tsvangirai #25-- Ndlovu Stanleym MDC Tsvangirai #27-- Nyathi Misheck Magulangafim MDC Tsvangirai #29-- Moyo Willardm MDC Tsvangirai #32Donjane Zvishamira C. Andisenim Zanu PF
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