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MEC BUTHELEZI LEADS TWO‑DAY ENGAGEMENTS TO STRENGTHEN MUNICIPAL AUDIT OUTCOMES ACROSS KZN

Durban, 15 January 2026 – KwaZulu‑Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, today convened the first day of a two‑day series of focused one‑on‑one engagements with municipalities aimed at…

KZN COGTA MEC CONVEYS CONDOLENCES FOLLOWING TRAGIC DROWNING INCIDENTS ON THE SOUTH COAST

Ulundi, 3 January 2026 — The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) is deeply saddened to confirm a series of tragic drowning incidents that occurred at Pennington Beach and surrounding…

KZNCOGTA MEC WELCOMES PAYMENT OF SALARIES AT IMPENDLE MUNICIPALITY

ULUNDI, 2 JANUARY 2026 – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi welcomes the confirmation that all employees, councillors, and officials at the Impendle Local Municipality have…

INJABULO UNGQONGQOSHE WAKWACOGTA EBUSISA IZAGUGA NGOKHISIMUSI EMFULAMHLE

Bahambe begcwele injabulo abebehambele imbizo yesizwe saseMfulamhle, eMzimkhulu, lapho bekuyokwethulelwa isizwe inkosi yaso ngokusemthethweni. Kuzokhumbuleka ukuthi ngo-October Inkosi Xolani Zulu, eyisizukulwane seNkosi uMadzikana ongumbubi wobukhosi baseMabhaceni, wenzelwe usiko lokuthela amanzi kanye namanye amakhosi…

KZNCOGTA DEMANDS IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF IMPENDLE MUNICIPALITY SALARIES

ULUNDI, 26 December 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs notes with deep concern the failure of the Impendle Local Municipality to pay employee salaries and allowances for December…

PREMIER NTULI LEADS RESPONSE FOLLOWING DEADLY STORMS IN UGU DISTRICT AND ETHEKWINI

The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli, is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and extensive damage caused by severe thunderstorms and heavy rains that struck the Ugu District Municipality and…