KZNCOGTA MEC HLOMUKA AND MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA VISIT MIDLANDS SMALL TOWNS OF BULWER AND DONNYBROOK

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Mr Sipho Hlomuka has assured business, labour and civic organisations about his department’s commitment to assisting municipalities to speed up the spatial planning and development processes required to rebuild the province’s small towns that have been decimated by the unrest that hit large parts of the province last… Continue reading KZNCOGTA MEC HLOMUKA AND MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA VISIT MIDLANDS SMALL TOWNS OF BULWER AND DONNYBROOK

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KZNCOGTA MEC CONCERNED WITH THE FAILURE TO APPROVE ANNUAL BUDGETS BY TWO COUNCILS

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Sipho Hlomuka has expressed his concern at the failure by the uMkhanyakude and eMadlangeni Councils to pass their respective budget as required by law. According to section 25 of the Municipal Finance Management Act, municipalities have to approve their annual budget, including revenue–raising measures necessary to give effect… Continue reading KZNCOGTA MEC CONCERNED WITH THE FAILURE TO APPROVE ANNUAL BUDGETS BY TWO COUNCILS

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TEARS OF JOY AS KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA HANDS OVER BOREHOLE TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN EDUMBE

Years of fetching water from unreliable supplies such as rivers and springs is now a thing of the past for the rural villages of Tholakele and KwaMpunzi in ward 5 of the eDumbe Local Municipality. This follows the official handover of boreholes by MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Sipho Hlomuka who visited these… Continue reading TEARS OF JOY AS KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA HANDS OVER BOREHOLE TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN EDUMBE

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KZN Cogta rejects spurious allegations made by Ubumbano lweziNduna

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs department has noted with concern a statement which was released by Ubumbano lweziNduna, which makes false allegations and defames it’s officials. This move by this body which claims to be representing Izinduna within the province is viewed in a dim light by the department. The institution of traditional leadership… Continue reading KZN Cogta rejects spurious allegations made by Ubumbano lweziNduna

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COGTA PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE’S WORKSHOP ON THE KZN PROVINCIAL WATER MASTER PLAN

L-R Cogta MEC Sipho Hlomuka, Cogta HOD, Tando Tubane, Mr V.M Kubheka (eMadlangeni Administrator).

MEC Hlomuka Remarks Honourable Chairperson and Members It is a great pleasure to be part of this important workshop where we present to our line function Portfolio Committee the KZN Provincial Water Master Plan – one of the most extensive research-based documents ever produced by this department and a document that is already being analysed… Continue reading COGTA PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE’S WORKSHOP ON THE KZN PROVINCIAL WATER MASTER PLAN

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MULTI-MILLION RAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OPENED BY MEC HLOMUKA

In line with his commitment to “make local government work better for communities” as pronounced in his Budget Policy Speech, Cogta MEC Sipho Hlomuka visited the uMngeni Local Municipality where he officially handed over infrastructure projects such as halls and roads.  This visit which took place on Thursday, 10 June, marked an important moment in… Continue reading MULTI-MILLION RAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OPENED BY MEC HLOMUKA

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MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE STATE OF MUNICIPALITIES UNDER ADMINISTRATION IN THE PROVINCE OF KZN

Ladies and gentlemen of the media Thank you for availing yourselves for today’s media briefing. PURPOSE OF THE BRIEFING We are convening this engagement today to update you on the state of municipalities under administration in our province. We are doing so because we believe it is in the public interest to inform the public… Continue reading MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE STATE OF MUNICIPALITIES UNDER ADMINISTRATION IN THE PROVINCE OF KZN

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WEATHER UPDATE: RISK OF FLOODING ACROSS KZN AS INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE

Disaster Management teams across the province of KZN are continuing to closely monitor the inclement weather conditions that have brought snow in areas along the Drakensberg and heavy rains in the northern parts of the province.  Since Monday Disaster Management teams have responded to incidents in Nquthu where five houses collapsed as a result of… Continue reading WEATHER UPDATE: RISK OF FLOODING ACROSS KZN AS INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE

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KZN COGTA MEC DIRECTS SPEAKER OF INKOSI LANGALIBALELE MUNICIPALITY TO INVESTIGATE ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Sipho Hlomuka has directed the Speaker of the Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality to investigate the allegations of assault that have been levelled again a councillor.  The MEC has expressed his concern at the allegations that two female councillors were assaulted by one of the councillors during a council… Continue reading KZN COGTA MEC DIRECTS SPEAKER OF INKOSI LANGALIBALELE MUNICIPALITY TO INVESTIGATE ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS

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