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

Dr. Joey Krishnan
Acting Head of Department
Latest News

KZN COGTA MEC HAILS HEROES FOR DARING RESCUE OF ELDERLY COUPLE IN MONTCLAIR BLAZE
uLundi, 17 July 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, today lauded the extraordinary bravery and selflessness of two Montclair residents, Derek Chirwa and David Phiri….

MEC CONDEMNS BLOCKADE BY UMKHANYAKUDE SPEAKER AND MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Mkuze, 14 July 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, remains steadfast in his commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards in the governance of KZN…

BEWUQHUMA PHEZULU UMKIKIZO UNGQONGQOSHE WAKWACOGTA ELETHE INTUTHUKO KWASITANELA EBAQULUSINI
13 July 2025 – UFIKE eyithwele ngamabhakede intuthuko uNgqongqoshe woMnyango wezokuBusa ngokuBambisana neziNdaba zoMdabu KwaZulu-Natal, uMfundisi Thulasizwe Buthelezi. Utheleke endaweni yaKwaSitanela, lapho ethule khona uhlelo lokwakhiwa kukagesi nohlelo oluzoshintsha impilo yabaningi lokuqashwa kwabazosebenza…

KZN COGTA MEC WELCOMES R139 MILLION DISASTER RELIEF GRANT FOR KZN MUNICIPALITIES
uLundi, 7 July 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Cogta, Velenkosini Hlabisa, of a R139 million allocation…

KZN AMAKHOSI SUBSCRIBED TO MEDICAL AID AND PENSION FUND SCHEME AS KZN COGTA MEC UNVEILS AMAKHOSI LEGACY PLAN
Ulundi, 03 July 2025 – The institution of traditional leadership in KwaZulu-Natal embarked on a new chapter today. This significant development prioritises the aspirations of Amakhosi as public office bearers by providing them…

INJABULO EMAKHOSINI ETHULELWA NGEZINHLELO EZISHINTSHA IMPILO YAWO NGESIKHWAMA SEMPESHENI, YI-MEDICAL AID NESOKONGA IMALI (INVESTMENT
USUKU oliyingqophamlando lapho uMnyango wezokuBusa ngokuBambisana nezoMdabu KwaZulu-Natal, oholwa nguMfu. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, uthe lumkhumbuza iNkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi, uMntwana wakwaPhingangene, osakhothama ngeqhaza abe nalo ekulweleni amakhosi ukuze athole inhlonipho efanele. “Uyedwa vo umhloli owaba…
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PDMC Donations Publication.pdf
Opening Register ZNT204-2023LG.pdf