(f) provincial councils and local authorities must be enabled to plan, initiate and execute policies in respect of all matters affecting their communities; (g) co-operation between and among provincial councils and local authorities and coordination of their activities must be encouraged; and (h) incorporation of traditional leaders in local government structures. 243 Local government finances (1) The State must ensure that provincial councils and local authorities are provided with adequate finance and other resources to enable them to carry out any functions they are required to exercise by law. (2) The budgets and budgetary processes of provincial councils and local authorities must be such as to promote openness, accountability and effective financial management. PART II PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT 244 Provinces (1) Zimbabwe must be divided into ten provinces, namely– (a) Bulawayo; (b) Harare; (c) Manicaland; (d) Mashonaland Central; (e) Mashonaland East; (f) Mashonaland West; (g) Masvingo; (h) Matabeleland North; (i) Matabeleland South; (j) Midlands. (2) An Act of Parliament may provide for the alteration of the boundaries of provinces, but– (a) the number of provinces in Zimbabwe must remain fixed at ten; (b) the boundaries of a province must not be altered unless the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has been consulted. 245 Provincial councils (1) An Act of Parliament must establish a provincial council for every province. (2) A provincial council consists of– (a) the Provincial Governor for the province, who is the chairperson of the council; (b) Senators and members of the National Assembly whose constituencies fall within the province; (c) all the councillors of the local authority established for the province, in the case of a metropolitan province; - 88 -