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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 improving audit performance and strengthening financial governance across the province. The sessions are taking place at the Mayville Cogta Offices. These engagements […]
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 areas on New Year’s Day. According to official reports, the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) was alerted to a mass drowning incident […]
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 received their December salaries and allowances prior to the 31 December 2025 deadline set by the MEC. The MEC has commended the […]
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 amahlanu. Namhlanje bese kungumcimbi wokumethula ngokugcwele esizweni sakhe njengoba ethathe isihlalo sokukhosi ngoMarch, ngemuva kokukhothama kukayise Inkosi Bhekuzulu Zulu. Le mbizo beyihanjelwe […]
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 2025. MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has called the current situation unacceptable and sympathises with the affected […]
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 parts of eThekwini yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The storms triggered widespread flooding in areas including Margate and […]
The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli, accompanied by the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, today visited the scene of the tragic building collapse in Verulam, north of Durban. During the visit, the Premier and MEC received a comprehensive briefing from the multi-disciplinary team leading the ongoing search and rescue […]
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, where search and rescue teams continue working tirelessly under inclement weather conditions. MEC Buthelezi reaffirmed government’s commitment to account for every person:“Our […]
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. Preliminary reports indicate that a four-storey building under construction has collapsed, entrapping several workers who were on site at the time of […]
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 two-year period without electricity. Speaking during a community engagement session in Vulindlela, MEC Buthelezi announced that Eskom will, starting on Monday, begin […]