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Durban, 16 September 2025 – In a landmark move to enhance provincial resilience against natural disasters, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN COGTA) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). This strategic partnership formalises a collaborative effort to fund, develop, and implement a […]
uLundi, 11 September 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has noted with concern yesterday’s protest action by residents of Mondlo in response to load reduction measures. In response to the situation, MEC Buthelezi will visit the community on Friday, 12 September, accompanied by representatives from the Abaqulusi […]
uMKHUZE, 9 September 2025 – In a decisive step towards revitalising rural economies and improving community resilience, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, today launched a comprehensive Local Economic Development (LED) Programme in the uMkhanyakude District. The programme, which spans all 77 wards across the Inkosi Mtubatuba, Jozini, uMhlabuyalingana, and […]
Ulundi – 7 September 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has welcomed the arrest of eight suspects in Mid-Illovo, yesterday, for possession of copper cables worth an estimated R2 million. The stolen cables are believed to have been stripped from infrastructure belonging to Transnet, Prasa, and the eThekwini […]
ULUNDI, 7 September 2025 — KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of a 21-year-old man who tragically died after being electrocuted in Tongaat yesterday, 6 September 2025. According to reports received by the department, the victim was walking in the Emona […]
Ulundi, 4 September 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has commended the rapid and coordinated efforts of emergency response teams following a severe veld fire in uPhongolo yesterday, which left one person with critical burn injuries. MEC Buthelezi praised the remarkable bravery and efficiency of the IPSS […]
DURBAN, 02 September 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is proud to announce its official takeover of the Old Legislative Building in Ulundi, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. This historic building, which serves as the official seat of the […]
UNGQONGQOSHE woMnyango wezokuBusa ngokuBambisana neziNdaba zoMdabu, uMfundisi Thulasizwe Buthelezi, uthi ubuyelwe yithemba ngekusasa lesizwe samaZulu, ngemuva kokuhambela abafundi basesikhungweni semfundo ephakeme, iStellenbosch Zulu Society,eCape Town, ngoMgqibelo. Lapha ubeyohlanganyela nabafundi abangamalungu alenhlangano ekhuthaza ukuzigqaja ngokuba ngamaZulu esikhungweni okugcwele kakhulu abamhlophe kuso. Le nhlangano isungulwe nguSenzakahle Mazibuko, ongowokuzala e-Estcourt nongumfundi kusona lesi sikhungo. Ngaphambi kokukhuluma namalungu eZulu […]
Estcourt, 20 August 2025 – A historic Four-Way Agreement was officially signed yesterday, marking a new chapter in the provision of water and sanitation services for the uThukela District Municipality. The agreement, overseen by the KZN Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, aims to address the persistent water supply challenges faced […]
PIETERMARITZBURG, 19 AUGUST 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has officially appointed Dr Michael Sutcliffe as the Governance Expert to support the uMsunduzi Local Municipality. This appointment, made in terms of Section 154 of the Constitution, is a crucial step towards implementing a comprehensive turnaround strategy for […]