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KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka will be visiting the eThekwini metro where he will embark on an integrated service delivery programme aimed at monitoring the state of service delivery within the municipality. The visit will include an unannounced service delivery inspection at various frontline service delivery points within the […]
The challenges faced by the Ugu district are well documented from Cogta’s own engagements with this municipality and considerable resources have been deployed to assist the municipality with its delivery of basic services to communities. Specifically, a Ministerial Task Team was established in December 2020 to coordinate these efforts. Based on the KZN Provincial Water […]
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KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka this morning paid tribute to Inkosi Mkhize of the Amambuzane Traditional Community who was murdered together with an aide, Nhlanhla Richard Dlomo, by unknown gunmen who opened fire on the Inkosi when he was driving into his home in Mpophomeni on Saturday, 13 March. During the […]
KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), under the leadership of MEC Sipho Hlomuka, is commemorating the National Water Week which started today. This important week-long event leads up to the World Water Day on 22 March and is dedicated to understanding how people value water and how it plays a role in […]
KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has condemned the murder of Inkosi Manqoba Fred Mkhize, 37, of the Amambuzane Traditional Council in the uMngeni local municipality. According to reports received by the department, Inkosi was gunned down yesterday, 13 March, by unknown gunmen who ambushed him and his aide when […]
KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has noted and welcomed the landmark, precedent-setting judgement handed down by the High Court in Cape Town which has sentenced five copper thieves to a collective 1250 years in jail. The crimes they had committed between 2016 and 2018 include the theft of copper […]
KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has expressed his concern about the loss of life the province continues to witness as a result of the prevailing inclement weather conditions. In the latest incident, a six-year-old girl lost her life yesterday afternoon when she was struck by lightning while in the […]
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Sipho Hlomuka has congratulated the newly elected Mayor and Speaker of the uMlalazi Local Municipality. Yesterday, 23 February the Council of the Mlalazi Local Municipality convened and elected Cllr Thulani Dlamini as Mayor and Cllr Mthokozisi Edward Dlamini as the Speaker. The election of the Mayor comes following […]
Ndwedwe: The plight of the rural communities of Ndwedwe received a major boost this morning when KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka handed over a water tanker and a state-of-the-art fire fighting vehicle to assist this rural municipality in improving access to water for its residents and strengthening its disaster management […]
KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka this morning took part in the Harry Gwala District Schools functionality programme, where he was joined by the Mayor of the District, Cllr Nxumalo, and Members of the Provincial Legislature which were led by Hon Hlobisile Dlamini. The aim of the programme is to […]