The municipality was recognised in the following three categories for outstanding performance: Most Functional Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) in Mopani District; Longest Serving Speaker and all Alderman Councillors and leading municipality in the provision of tools of trade/Councillor welfare and support .
The municipality was recognised for providing support to its councillors which include among others providing councillors with tablets and Laptops with access to e-mail and internet services and providing the Speaker of Council with an official vehicle to execute his responsibilities.
The municipality was also lauded for also taking its councillors to training and for having an office with officials dedicated to supporting councillors with their day to day functions.
Speaker of the Council, Cassius Machimana was recognised for his long service to the municipality. Machimana was a Ward Councillor for ward 19 between 2006 and 2011 where he was crowned the best ward councillor in Mopani.
