Our Vision:
COGTA envisages “People Centred sustainable Co-operative governance”.
Our Mission
“KZN COGTA will coordinate and foster cooperation amongst governance institutions and build capacity to accelerate delivery of high quality services to communities”.
Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi
MEC: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Ms. Barbara Mgutshini
Acting Head of Department
Latest News
FOUR BODIES RECOVERED AS SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS CONTINUE DESPITE INCLEMENT WEATHER
Verulam, 13 December 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, today supported the rescue and recovery efforts at the site of the tragic building collapse in Verulam,…
DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAMS DEPLOYED TO COLLAPSED STRUCTURE IN REDCLIFFE, DURBAN
Durban, 12 December 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Disaster Management Centre has confirmed that emergency response teams have been deployed to the scene of a structural collapse in Redcliffe, situated north of Durban….
Cogta MEC Reverend Buthelezi Restores Hope to the Vulindlela Community After Two Years Without Electricity
The MEC for the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has brought renewed hope to the people of Vulindlela under the Msunduzi Local Municipality, following a prolonged…
KZNCOGTA MEC Commends Swift Response from Firefighters and Heroic Actions by Paramedics in Ruth First Highway Tragedy
Ulundi, 10 December 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, through the Provincial Disaster Management Centre has expressed his appreciation for the bravery and professionalism demonstrated by…
KZN COGTA MEC DISPATCHES DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAMS TO FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS IN KZN
Ulundi, 7 December 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has urgently deployed disaster management teams to areas affected by severe weather conditions across the province. Last…
KZN Cogta MEC Buthelezi Provides Interim Relief and Assesses Disaster Impact in uMshwathi Local Municipality
New Hanover, 25 November 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, today, November 25, 2025, visited the disaster-affected areas within the uMshwathi Local Municipality to provide…
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