Redcliff Municipality
Redcliff Municipality
Redcliff Municipality is a town situated in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe about 220 kilometers south-west of the capital city, Harare and 52 kilometers from Gweru.
Introduction
Redcliff Municipality is a town situated in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, about 220 kilometers south-west of the capital city, Harare and 52 kilometers from Gweru. The town sits in an extremely iron-rich area and has relied on steel production as a source of revenue since it was founded in the early part of the 20th century. The Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO, formerly RISCO, founded in 1942), which is based in Redcliff, is the town’s largest employer. The council has a dedicated website and Facebook page. Redcliff has 9 wards, 11,203 households and average houeshold size of 3.7 according to the 2022 population census.
Redcliff Municipality has developed a gender policy and has departmental gender focal persons. The council was the best spoke council in the 2020 local government SADCProtocol@Work summit. The council is a spoke council in the hub-and-spoke programme for gender mainstreaming and was mentored by Gweru City Council.
Key Achievements
Redcliff Municipality has achieved a historic 50/50 gender parity in its council composition having 6 female and 6 male councillors.
Designated departmental gender focal persons to promote gender mainstreaming within the council.
Scored 71 (Silver) in the 2020 SADC Protocol@Work summit, indicating progress in gender mainstreaming efforts.
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