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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 administering Shurugwi, and Tongogara RDC created in terms of the Zimbabwe Rural District Councils Act, Chapter 29.13 overseeing the rural Shurugwi South District
Background
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
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
Source: Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
| 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
Source: Kubatana Archive
| 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
References
- 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