Mberengwa RDC
Mberengwa Rural District Council is the rural district local authority over Mberengwa District.
It is one of the 8 rural district councils in the Midlands Province, established in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act; Chapter 29.13.
Background
Mberengwa Rural District Council is the sole local government organ in Mberengwa District unlike Vungu Rural District Council, Zibagwe Rural District Council, Tongogara Rural District Council, Runde Rural District Council and Gokwe South Rural District Council that work together with urban councils in their respective district. Mberengwa District is all rural.
Ward Distribution
Mberengwa Rural District Council covers 37 wards in four constituencies.
- Mberengwa-East has 7 wards
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 20.
- Mberengwa-West has 8 wards;
13, 14, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
- Mberengwa-North has 12 wards;
1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 35, 36 and 37.
- Mberengwa-South has 10 wards;
18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28.
2013 - 2018 Councillors
Source: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
| Ward | Councillor | Gender | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #01 | Abson Magwizi | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #02 | Tarirai Hove | f | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #03 | Tsunga Maphosa | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-East |
| #04 | Kirion Ngara | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-East |
| #05 | Benki J Mushereketi | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-East |
| #06 | Misheck Zhou | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-East |
| #07 | Tofirei T Mhaka | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-East |
| #08 | Malayini Shava | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-East |
| #09 | Mark Hove | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #10 | Deviliers Mashavakure | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #11 | Alfred Hloka | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #12 | Trust Shava | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #13 | Milo Zhou | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-West |
| #14 | Renia Chomurovera | f | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-West |
| #15 | Ravasingadi Zhou | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #16 | Lovemore Nkomo | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #17 | Nyembezi Togara | f | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #18 | Ben Mataga | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #19 | Nelson Chinhamo | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #20 | Florence Khumalo | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-East |
| #21 | Naiphet B Chauke | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #22 | Enos Mashanda | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #23 | Peter Mashoko | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #24 | Vakai Makuwerere | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #25 | Torai Matutu | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #26 | John Tshikure | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #27 | Elineth Goka | f | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #28 | Rupee Ncube | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-South |
| #29 | Economias Masiya | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-West |
| #30 | Pardon Zhou | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-West |
| #31 | Adam Ncube | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-West |
| #32 | Ruben Jamela | m | MDC-T | Mberengwa-West |
| #33 | Naison Maphosa | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-West |
| #34 | Nephat Shumba | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-West |
| #35 | Kufakunei Mzezewa | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #36 | Trevor Mlambo | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
| #37 | Abraham Moyo | m | ZANU-PF | Mberengwa-North |
2008 - 2013 Coincillors
All councillors in this term were from ZANU-PF.
Source: Kubatana Aechive
| Ward | Councillor | Gender | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| #03 | Hove Beliam | m | Mberengwa-East |
| #04 | Ngara Kilion Muzikanwi | m | Mberengwa-East |
| #05 | Benkie John Mushereketi | m | Mberengwa-East |
| #06 | Zhou Misheck | m | Mberengwa-East |
| #09 | Chinyoka Takarubuda | m | Mberengwa-North |
| #11 | Hloka Alfred | m | Mberengwa-North |
| #12 | Hove Ndakaitei Cathrine | f | Mberengwa-North |
| #14 | Muchorovera Renia | - | Mberengwa-West |
| #15 | Zhou Ravasingadi | - | Mberengwa-North |
| #17 | Ndhlovu Nakisai | f | Mberengwa-North |
| #18 | Mataga Ben | m | Mberengwa-South |
| #20 | Khumalo Florence | f | Mberengwa-East |
| #23 | Zhou Elizabeth | f | Mberengwa-South |
| #26 | Tshikure Join | m | Mberengwa-South |
| #27 | Goka Ellineth | f | Mberengwa-South |
| #28 | Ncube Rupere | m | Mberengwa-South |
| #29 | Masiya Economious | f | Mberengwa-West |
| #31 | Ngwenya Maud Raviro | f | Mberengwa-West |
| #32 | Sibanda Savid | m | Mberengwa-West |
| #33 | Maphosa Nelson | m | Mberengwa-West |
| #34 | Shumba Nephat | m | Mberengwa-West |
| #37 | Moyo Abraham | m | Mberengwa-North |
See also
- Mberengwa District
- Runde Rural District Council
- Tongogara Rural District Council
- Takawira Rural District Council
- Gokwe North Rural District Council
References
- ^ Ministries of Local Government International Rural District Councils Act. Archived 2015-02-08 at the Wayback Machine MLGI|Resources|Retrieved 1 March 2016
- ^ Notice Board |ZEC Local Authority Results-Midlands-Mberengwa RDC Zec.gov.zw|Retrieved 1 March 2016
- ^ The Herald (zw)candidates - 'Harmonised' elections 29 March 2008: Local Government - Midlands Archived February 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine kubatana.net|archive|Retrieved 1 March 2016