Tongogara Rural District Council
19°40′05″S 30°00′00″E / 19.6680°S 30.0000°E
Tongogara Rural District Council is a local government organ administering Shurugwi District Rural District. There are two local government arms, Shurugwi Town Council created under the Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act, Chapter 29.15[1] administering Shurugwi, and Tongogara RDC created in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act, Chapter 29.13[2] overseeing the rural Shurugwi South District
Background[edit]
Tongogara Rural District Council is the official name of Shurugwi Rural District Council. It is one of the eight rural district councils in the Midlands Province. The other seven are;
- Mberengwa RDC in Mberengwa District,
- Runde RDC in Zvishavane District,
- Takawira RDC in Chirumhanzu District,
- Vungu RDC in Gweru District
- Zibagwe RDC in Kwekwe District
- Gokwe South RDC in Gokwe South District
- Gokwe North RDC in Gokwe North District
Wards Distribution[edit]
Tongogara RDC covers two constituencies with a total of 24 wards.
- Shurugwi-North Constituency has 9 wards; 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19.
- Shurugwi-South Constituency has 15 wards; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24.
2013 - 2018 Councillors[edit]
Source: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission [3]
| Ward | Councillor | Gender | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #01 | Kufaruwenga G Chivi | f | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #02 | Ruvarashe Taruvinga | f | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #03 | Tamiswa T Njovana | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #04 | Emelia Chinyama | f | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #05 | Jenipha Shumba | f | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #06 | Edward Chitera | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #07 | Kenneth B Pfebeni | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #08 | Crispen Muranda | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #09 | Buru R Simba | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #10 | Tapiwa Ndawana | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #11 | Sheperd Mudhara | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #12 | Metheus M Banda | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #13 | Shilla Midzi | f | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #14 | Gladys Nhema | f | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #15 | Donald Mashipe | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #16 | Danisa Mujere | f | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #17 | Elias Mpupuni | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #18 | Golden Kapeta | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #19 | Lettinah Nyoni | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #20 | Happyson Muteliso | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #21 | Simon Kamurayi | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #22 | Kalebe Mupupuni | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #23 | Patricia Dibula | f | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #24 | Norman Sibindi | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
2008 - 2013 Councilors[edit]
Source: Kubatana Archive[4]
| Ward | Councillor | Gender | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #04 | Nhika Katazo | m | MDC-T | Shurugwi-South |
| #08 | Muranda Crispen | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #09 | Kwangwari Dispise | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #10 | Ndawana Tapiwa | m | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-South |
| #11 | Mudhara Gift | m | MDC-T | Shurugwi-South |
| #18 | Mativenga Tambudzai | f | ZANU-PF | Shurugwi-North |
| #22 | Mukandapi Lawrence | m | MDC-T | Shurugwi-South |
| #24 | Mdehwa Rabson Seletso | m | MDC-T | Shurugwi-South |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ministries of Local Government International |Chapter 29:15 Urban Councils Act|Zimbabwe Urban_Councils Act mlgi.org.za|Retrieved 1 March 2016
- ^ Ministries of Local Government International Rural District Councils Act. MLGI|Resources|Retrieved 1 March 2016
- ^ Notice Board Local Authority Results-Midlands-Tongogara RDC Zec.gov.zw|Retrieved 1 March 2016
- ^ The Herald (zw)candidates - 'Harmonised' elections 29 March 2008: Local Government - Midlands kubatana.net|archive|Retrieved 1 March 2016