KZNCOGTA

Ms. Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, presented the R2.4 billion budget for the department to the KZN Provincial Legislature in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, April 20. The Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) delivered her first Budget Policy Speech, in which she detailed the important priorities for the department in the 2023–24 […]

The rollout of social relief to communities affected by the severe thunderstorms that hit surrounding communities within the King Cetshwayo District has commenced in earnest.   Today we visited the community of Mabhunyeni in Ward 7 under Mfolozi Local Municipality and Ngwelezane under the uMhlathuze local municipality, where disaster management teams are still busy with assessments […]

The Pietermaritzburg High Court’s decision to halt todays sitting of the Alfred Duma Local Municipality council is noted by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. The Department still maintains that it is in the best interest of the municipality and its citizens for the council meeting to be convened. It is also disturbing […]

  THE LONG WAIT FOR THE BACK-PAY OF IZINDUNA SALARIES IS OVER   This week, we delivered the much-welcomed news concerning the back pay of salaries for Izinduna, which were due in 2013–2016, during a meeting that we had with the KZN Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (PHTKL) on Wednesday, March 23.   In […]

Contractors are set to commence with the Umshwathi Phase 5 Regional Bulk Water Supply Scheme, which will bring water to thousands of households within the Ndwedwe Local Municipality. Today, we met with the benefiting communities at Bhamshela Ward 6, where we officially introduced the contractors that will undertake this important project, which is scheduled to […]

We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic assassination of Iso Lesilo of the KwaNobamba Traditional Council, Mr. Mbangiseni Gibson Mbuyisa, who was gunned down near his business in the Ezibomvu area last night.   Mbuyisa served the traditional community of KwaNobamba with diligence on behalf of His Majesty, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini; he was also […]

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department dispatched senior officials on Friday, 10 March to officially communicate the decision of the Provincial Executive Council to recognise Ntokozo Mkhwanazi as Inkosi of the Mpunkunyoni Traditional Council in line with the decision of the royal family.   The visit that took place in Mtubatuba saw the senior officials, […]

On the 7 th of March 2023, the Old Legislature in Ulundi was brimming with colourful traditional attires and cultural performances, as part of the day’s celebrations on the opening of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders. The opening of the house, which was presided over by His Majesty, the King of […]

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department notes the article published on news24 titled “KZN municipal manager fails to produce undergraduate qualifications.” In the article, the qualifications of the Municipal Manager of the uMdoni Local Municipality, Ms. Thabisile Ndlela, are called into question by unnamed sources that the publication claims are from within the municipality. […]

The work being done by law enforcement agencies to combat the vandalising of public infrastructure by criminal syndicates continues to bear fruit with the latest breakthrough in Durban this week, where R5 million worth of copper was recovered by law enforcement agencies who arrested five suspects between the ages of 27 and 42 for possession […]