Zibagwe RDC
Coordinates: 18°56′05″S 29°48′28″E / 18.934792°S 29.807852°E Zibagwe Rural District Council is a rural local government arm in Kwekwe District created under the Rural Didstict Councils Act: Chapter 20.13.[1] It is the equivalent of the urban town council and does for rural people what the town council does for urban people.
Background
There are 60 rural district councils[2] from Zimbabwe's 8 non-metropolitan provinces. Midlands Province has 8 Rural District Councils of which Zibagwe RDC is one.
The district is subdivided into wards and the registered villagers in a particular ward elect a councillor to represent then at district level in the Rural District Council (RDC).
A district is administered by both the District Administrator (DA) and the 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 advisor. Unlike councillors the DA has significant powers outside 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 district level. Its members are elected as provided by the constitution (2013 Constitutiin section 275.2.b.)[3] 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 Commities (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 permanently employed by the council unlike his counterparts whose term of office cease just before the next elections; usually theirs is a 5 five-year term.[4]
Leadership
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO):
Farai Machaya [5] (not to be confused with the Midlands Governor's son[6])
- Chairman 2013-2018:
Clr Chamunogwa Andersen Zvishamira (Ward 32)[7]
- Vice-Chairman 2013-2018:
Clr Jason Deetlefs (Ward 21)
Zibagwe RDC (2013 - 2018)
| Ward | Ward Name | Councilor (Alt.) | Gender | Affiliated to | Constituency | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #01 | -- | Sebastian Masengu | m | Zanu-PF | Chirumanzu-Zibagwe | ||
| #02 | -- | Edson Basilio Mutosvori | m | Zanu-PF | Chirumanzu-Zibagwe | ||
| #03 | -- | Boneface Vunganai | m | Zanu-PF | Redcliff | ||
| #04 | -- | Ranganai Chauke | m | Zanu-PF | Silobela | ||
| #05 | -- | Lovemore Siziba | m | Zanu-PF | Silobela | ||
| #06 | Mabura | Ernest Tuva Madarani | m | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #07 | Sidakeni | Benjamibe Moyo | m | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #08 | Empress Mine | Ambrose Ncube | m | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #09 | Gwesela West | Mhurai Muzunze | f | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #10 | Zhombe Central | Josephat Mazhara | m | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #11 | -- | Mirriam Dube | f | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #12 | -- | Erasmus Machingura | m | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #13 | -- | Cafenol Moyo | m | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #14 | -- | Peter Ncube | m | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #15 | -- | Elliot Mapfumo | m | Zanu-PF | Silobela | ||
| #16 | -- | Martin Sylvester Sibanda | m | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | ||
| #17 | -- | Best Moyo | m | Zanu-PF | Silobela | ||
| #18 | -- | Muzondiwa M Ndere | m | Zanu-PF | Silobela | ||
| #19 | -- | Cleto Chifana | m | Zanu-PF | Silobela | ||
| #21 | -- | Jason E Deetlefs | m | Zanu-PF | Silobela | Vice-Chairman | |
| #22 | -- | Navison Dube | m | Zanu-PF | Redcliff | ||
| #23 | -- | Lovemore Ncube | m | Zanu-PF | Redcliff | ||
| #24 | -- | Munashe Majani | m | Zanu-PF | Redcliff | ||
| #25# | -- | Stanley Ndlovu | m | MDC-T | Silobela | ||
| #26 | -- | Memezi Ncube | m | Zanu-PF | Silobela | ||
| #27 | -- | Thabani Nsingo | m | MDC-T | Silobela | ||
| #28 | -- | Thabesile Mloyi | f | Zanu-PF | Silobela | ||
| #29 | -- | Willard Moyo | m | MDC-T | Silobela | ||
| #30 | -- | Elisha Gwatidzo | m | Zanu-PF | Redcliff | ||
| #31 | -- | Augustine Ruwizhi | m | Zanu-PF | Chirumanzu-Zibagwe | ||
| #32 | Donjane | Chamunogwa A Zvishamira | m | Zanu-PF | Zhombe | Chairman | |
| #33 | -- | Jabulani Munikwa | m | MDC-T | Silobela |
|SEE 2013_Local Authorities Election Results | External Link
Constituencies Covered
| Constituency Name | Member of Parliament(Alt.) | Gender | Total Wards | Wards | Affiliated to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churumanzu-Zibagwe | Hon. Auxillia Mnangagwa[8] | f | 3 | 1, 2, 31 | Zanu-PF | |
| Redcliff | Hon. Harris Ncube[9] | m | 5 | 3, 22, 23, 24, 30 | Zanu-PF | |
| Silobela | Mthokozisi Manoki-Mpofu[10] | m | 14 | 4,5, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33 | Zanu-PF | |
| Zhombe | Hon. Daniel Mackenzie Ncube[11] | m | 11 | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 32 | Zanu-PF | |
See also
Zibagwe RDC (2008 - 2013)
2008 Local Government Election Results: MIDLANDS PROVICE: Zibagwe RDC External Link
| Ward | Ward Name | 2008 -2013 Councilor | Gender | Affiliated to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #04 | -- | Chademana J. J. Ephraim | m | Zanu PF | |
| #06 | Mabura | Madarani Ernest Tuwa | m | Zanu PF | |
| #07 | Sidakeni | Gambara Boniface Faku | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #08 | Nyoni Tennyson | m | MDC Tsvangirai | ||
| #10 | Empress Mine | Majaqaba Judith | f | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #11 | -- | Magugu Patson | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #12 | -- | Charumbira Phineas | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| 13 | -- | Moyo Munikelwa Veli | - | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #14 | - | Ncube Sandra | f | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| 16 | -- | Mandela Khumbulani | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| 18 | -- | Ndere Muzondiwa Morris | m | Zanu PF | |
| 19 | -- | Muzanenhamo Tsitsi Maria | f | Zanu PF | |
| 20 | -- | Moyo Maqhawe | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| 21 | -- | Mlilo Boyana Laxson | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #22 | -- | Sibanda Moffath | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #24 | -- | Mahlangu Leo | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #25 | -- | Ndlovu Stanley | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #27 | -- | Nyathi Misheck Magulangafi | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #29 | -- | Moyo Willard | m | MDC Tsvangirai | |
| #32 | Donjane | Zvishamira C. Andiseni | m | Zanu PF | |
References
- ↑ Rural District Councils Act. Chapter 29:13.
- ↑ Chra|August 2014 The Green Paper on Zimbabwe:s Local Government: Table 1: Councils (Rural District Councils)
- ↑ Constitution 2013 of Zimbabwe 2013|pp108_Part 3_Local Government _275: Local authorities for rural areas (2) An Act of Parliament must provide for __ (a) the establishment of rural local authorities; (b) the election, by registered voters in the rural areas concerned, of councils to manage the affairs of the authorities referred to in paragraph (a); www.zimlii.org|Files|Retrieved 14 Febriary 2016
- ↑ CCMT| | Page 14 and Responsibilities in Rural Local Governance in Zimbabwe:"Rural District Council and Councillors." dspace.africaportal.org|Retrieved 8 February 2016
- ↑ Brenna Matendere |7 August 2012 Rural council fights lions _"Farai Machaya, the Zibagwe Rural District Council Chief Executive said locals should be on guard." The Zimbabwean |News|Retrieved 8 February 2016
- ↑ Roy Moyo |25 August 2011 Body of an MDC activist murdered in 2009 still at Gokwe Hospital mortuary _ "The High Court murder trial of Farai Machaya, the son of Jason Machaya, the Zanu-PF Midlands chairperson and Midlands governor has been set for a hearing at Gokwe Centre on 12 September during the Gweru High Court circuit." BULAWAYO24 |News |Retrieved 11 February 2016
- ↑ Kamangeni Phiri and Patrick Chitumba |17 September 2013 dump MDC-T_" Zanu-PF also won the Zibagwe Rural District Council chairperson and the vice chairperson posts as expected. Clr Andersen Chamunogwa Zvishamira won the chairperson’s post while Clr Jason Deflefs is the new vice-chairperson." The Chronicle| Top Stories| Retrieved 8 February 2016
- ↑ Simiso Mlevu |28 March 2016 Breaking News: Zanu-PF retains Chirumanzu-Zibagwe Parly seat _"ZANU-PF has retained Chirumanzu Zibagwe seat in the House of Assembly after trouncing all candidates who contested in the by-election held on Friday. Cde Auxillia beat four other contestants by a wide margin to land the seat. ... Cde Auxillia Mnangagwa garnered 16 092 while other contestants got palty figures." Herald |Top Stories |Retrieved 8 February 2016
- ↑ Parlzim Harris Ncube Parliament of Zimbabwe website |Members |Retrieved 8 February 2016
- ↑ Wendy Muperi|26 June 2015 moots taxing churches_"Pasi was responding to Mthokozisi Manoki-Mpofu, Zanu PF MP for Silobela, ..." Daily News|Aricles|Retrieved 8 February 2016
- ↑ Parlzim Hon Daniel Mackenzie Ncube Parliament of Zimbabwe website |Members |Retrieved 8 February 2016