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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 emergency responders during a tragic accident on the M4 Ruth First Highway near Umhlanga earlier today. According to reports, KZN VIP Ambulance […]
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 night, heavy rains caused localised flooding in Sibongile Township, under the eNdumeni Local Municipality (Dundee). Tragically, a 35-year-old woman was swept away […]
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 interim relief and assess the extent of the damage caused by the recent heavy rainfall and subsequent floods. The MEC’s visit follows […]
New Hanover, 24 November 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has today provided a critical update on the disaster response following the severe weather and flooding incidents that swept across the uMshwathi Local Municipality on Sunday evening. MEC Buthelezi regretfully confirms that Search and Rescue teams have […]
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Durban, 13 November 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), led by MEC Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, in partnership with HEINEKEN Beverages, has officially launched the Mavavela Glass Recycling Facility — a multimillion-rand investment situated in Queensmead Industrial Park, Durban. This initiative marks a significant milestone in public-private collaboration, aimed at […]
Empembeni, 08 November 2025- The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, together with the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, yesterday joined the people of eMpembeni, KwaHlabisa, in celebrating 48 years of exceptional leadership by Inkosi D.J. Hlabisa. The celebration, hosted by the eMpembeni Traditional […]
eMashobeni, 1 November 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has commended the successful hosting Ukuthela Amanzi custom, held on 31 October 2025 at the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Pongolo. The sacred cultural practice was led by His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and attended by amakhosi, maiden, amabutho, […]
MTHUNZINI, 26 October 2025- KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, joined thousands of mourners in Mthunzini to pay his final respects to the late Inkosi Alpheus Veleshowe Zulu, 84, a revered Inkosi and direct descendant of King Mpande. The funeral service, held under the Ogagwini Traditional Authority, Mthunzini within […]
Ulundi, 23 October 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has commended the swift and decisive actions of law enforcement agencies following the arrest of four suspects found in possession of stolen public infrastructure. The suspects — three foreign nationals and one South African citizen, aged between 41 and […]