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KZN COGTA CLARIFIES THE STATUS OF THE DANNHAUSER MUNICIPALITY MAYORAL POSITION

ULUNDI – 15 AUGUST 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs issues this statement to provide clarity on the mayoral position within the Dannhauser Local Municipality. We wish to…

KZN COGTA MEC PLACES DISASTER TEAMS ON HIGH ALERT FOR VELD FIRE WARNING

uLundi, 4 August 2025 — The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN Cogta) MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has placed disaster management teams on high alert following a severe weather warning from the…

MEDIA STATEMENTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEKZN COGTA MEC APPLAUDS HIGH COURT RULING ON UMKHANYAKUDE

ULUNDI, 2 August 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has praised the Pietermaritzburg High Court for upholding the rule of law in a matter involving…

AUDITOR-GENERAL, MS. TSAKANI MALULEKE, INSTRUCTS KZN COGTA MEC TO INTERVENE IN UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

uLundi, 27 July 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has received formal correspondence from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Ms. Tsakani Maluleke. The Auditor-General has…

KZN COGTA PROVIDES BURIAL SUPPORT AND COMPREHENSIVE AID TO KENNEDY ROAD FIRE VICTIMS

Durban, 21 July 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has announced immediate burial support for the two victims of the devastating fire that swept through the…

KZN COGTA MEC DISPATCHES DISASTER TEAMS TO OFFER RELIEF IN KENNEDY ROAD INFORMAL SETTLEMENT AFTER DEVASTATING FIRE

uLundi, 19 July 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has dispatched Disaster Management Teams, accompanied by the social partners to provide relief to the community of…