BUCOPHO, the individual umphakatsi councillors, represent their respective chiefdoms at Inkhundla level. Their core responsibilities are:
- To be a development and service delivery link between the Inkhundla Committee and the Chiefdom
- To collaborate and work closely with Bandlancane in promoting Community Development Projects in the Chiefdom.
- To oversee the implementation of all community projects funded through grants or loans from National Government and compile reports for each project for submission to Inkhundla and Umphakatsi.
- To provide general assistance to members of the community to access facilities, funds and information which they may from time to time need from Inkhundla.