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The Greyville Convention Centre in Durban was the place to be on Friday, May 19, 2023, as the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi played host to an unforgettable inaugural gala dinner with Amakhosi. The event was a true celebration of tradition and culture, as esteemed guests and dignitaries gathered to honour and […]
MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI CALLS FOR PEACE AND POLITICAL TOLERANCE DURING BY-ELECTIONS IN THREE KWAZULU-NATAL MUNICIPALITIES As the campaigns for the by-elections in three municipalities draw to a close, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Honourable Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, has called for political tolerance among leaders and voters. The upcoming by-elections are scheduled to take […]
MEC BONGIWE SITHOLE-MOLOI IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ALTERCATION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY OF CHARLESTOWN, IN NEWCASTLE AND MAYOR XOLANI DUBE THAT RESULTED IN THE INJURY OF TWO PUBLIC MEMBERS WHO WERE SHOT DURING COMMOTION As the KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, we are very concerned about the unfortunate incident that took place in Charlestown just […]
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) would like to warn municipalities of expected heavy rains that may cause flooding and infrastructural damage. This alert comes following a notice from the South African Weather Service on Sunday, which forecasts heavy rains in various parts of the province from Monday 12 am until 11 […]
As part of the efforts to strengthen the institution of traditional leadership, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative governance and traditional affairs, Honourable Bongiwe-Sithole Moloi handed over cell phones to Amakhosi as makes commitments to attend to the matters limiting the functionality of traditional houses. During a two-day meeting held in Durban that concluded on Friday, members […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department condemns the conduct of a mob that barricaded the entrance to the council sitting of the UThukela District, which was scheduled to sit on Friday. The meeting was a result of the successful petition by the councillors within the council, who wrote to the MEC requesting her to […]
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Honourable Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, has learned with shock and sadness of the attempted assassination of the Speaker of Mkhambathini Local Municipality, Councillor Thembalikho Gwala, and the subsequent killing of his bodyguard, Samkelo Chili. According to reports, the incident occurred on Saturday, April 29, 2023, when Cllr Gwala […]
Ms. Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, presented the R2.4 billion budget for the department to the KZN Provincial Legislature in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, April 20. The Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) delivered her first Budget Policy Speech, in which she detailed the important priorities for the department in the 2023–24 […]
The rollout of social relief to communities affected by the severe thunderstorms that hit surrounding communities within the King Cetshwayo District has commenced in earnest. Today we visited the community of Mabhunyeni in Ward 7 under Mfolozi Local Municipality and Ngwelezane under the uMhlathuze local municipality, where disaster management teams are still busy with assessments […]
The Pietermaritzburg High Court’s decision to halt todays sitting of the Alfred Duma Local Municipality council is noted by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. The Department still maintains that it is in the best interest of the municipality and its citizens for the council meeting to be convened. It is also disturbing […]