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KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has commended the swift actions of disaster management teams and non-governmental organisations that led to the evacuation of over 100 residents from flooded areas in the town of Ladysmith.  Today, Hlomuka visited the disaster-struck area to assess the extent of the damage caused by… Continue reading KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA VISITS THE FLOOD-HIT TOWN OF LADYSMITH TO LEAD RELIEF EFFORTS

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has learned with shock and sadness of the untimely passing of Inkosi Jomba Sam Zulu (72) of the Bhekeshowe TC (Eshowe) and Izigqoza subclan in Nkandla under the King Cetshwayo district.  Inkosi passed away yesterday, 20 January, following a short illness. Hlomuka has described… Continue reading KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA MOURNS PASSING OF INKOSI ZULU OF BHEKESHOWE TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY IN KING CETSHWAYO DISTRICT

CEDARA: 20 JANUARY 2022 Ladies and gentlemen of the media Thank you for availing yourselves to this media briefing. Its purpose is twofold: it will explain the rationale behind our upcoming meetings with all newly elected municipal Executive Committees (Exco’s) in KZN and it will also update you on our relief efforts in response to… Continue reading MEDIA BRIEFING ON UPCOMING MEETINGS WITH MUNICIPAL EXCOS AND WEATHER-RELATED INCIDENTS IN KZN STATEMENT BY SIPHO HLOMUKA KZN MEC FOR COGTA

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Sipho Hlomuka has welcomed an interdict issued by the Pietermaritzburg High Court which has effectively reinstated the originally elected leadership, including the mayor, deputy mayor and the speaker of the Mtubatuba local municipality. The MEC approached the court after the municipality subsequently elected a parallel mayor, deputy… Continue reading KZN COGTA WELCOMES COURT INTERDICT THAT EFFECTIVELY REINSTATES MTUBATUBA’S ORIGINAL MUNICIPAL LEADERSHIP

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has deployed disaster management teams to commence with the evacuation of residents in the town of Ladysmith and Msinga following the heavy rains that led to local rivers bursting their banks over the weekend. So far 70 residents have been evacuated from the flooded areas… Continue reading KZN DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAMS EVACUATE RESIDENTS AFTER FLOODING IN MSINGA AND LADYSMITH

MEC Sipho Hlomuka, condemned the attacks on Amakhosi and Izinduna, calling them inhumane and asserted that the communities they serve should be at the forefront of protecting their traditional leaders. Hlomuka was addressing traditional leaders and various stakeholders during a special District Cluster Imbizo which was held at the KwaDukuza Town Hall, in Stanger, on… Continue reading MEC HLOMUKA CONDEMNS THE MURDERS OF AMAKHOSI AND IZINDUNA

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), under the leadership of MEC Sipho Hlomuka, has assigned additional resources to the nine ministerial representatives who have been deployed by the department to the municipalities currently under Section 139 intervention.  The department has specifically assigned financial experts who will work with the administrators to implement… Continue reading MINISTERIAL REPS IN MUNICIPALITIES UNDER ADMINISTRATION URGED TO IMPLEMENT CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT MEASURES BY KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA

The inclement weather conditions that have struck large parts of the province since the 15th of December have left a trail of devastation and destruction in several areas within the province. As a result of these weather conditions that occurred on 30 December 2021 alone, four fatalities have occurred, which include a 3 year that… Continue reading UPDATE ON WEATHER-RELATED INCIDENTS AFFECTING KZN: OVER 1000 HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS SINCE 20 DECEMBER

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department under the leadership of MEC, Sipho Hlomuka has transferred R19 million in grant funding to the Ugu District Municipality as part of efforts to improve the provision of water within the District. The money will be used for repairing the Bhobhoyi water scheme (St Helen’s Rock) which… Continue reading COGTA PROVIDES GRANT FUNDING TO ALLEVIATE UGU WATER CHALLENGES, MEC HLOMUKA CONVENES URGENT TASK TEAM MEETING

31 December 2021 KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has sent condolences to the Shange family, following the tragic incident which took place yesterday, where 10-year-old, Xolani Shange drowned after being swept away by water while attempting to cross a low-lying bridge in KwaMpumuza, ward 1 of the Msunduzi local… Continue reading DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAMS COMMENCE WITH MOP-UP OPERATIONS COMMENCE FOLLOWING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD AND ANOTHER MISSING