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Pietermaritzburg – It is with deep concern that we have learned about the devastating fire that occurred in the early hours of Friday, which engulfed the Tusong Service Center of Ndwedwe Local Municipality located in Bhamshela. The fire has caused significant damage to the structure, affecting various government departments that operate from the center. As […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Statement09 July 2023 Port Shepstone – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, led a government disaster response team to provide relief to the community of Masinenge Informal settlement in Port Shepstone. The residents tragically lost their belongings in a devastating fire that occurred in the early hours of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08 July 2023 Port Shepstone – An early morning fire outbreak in the KwaMasinenge informal settlement, located in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality of the Ugu District, has caused devastation, destroying approximately 111 households. In response to this tragic event, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has swiftly activated […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Statement 04 July 2023* MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI EXPRESSES HER CONDOLENCES AND CONCERN FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC DEATH OF CLLR MKHWANAZI OF UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT. *Pietermaritzburg – It is with profound sadness and deep regret that we learned of the tragic and untimely death of Councillor Innocent Mkhwanazi, who was killed in Mtubatuba on Monday. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia StatementJune 29, 2023 KWAZULU-NATAL COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS PROVIDES UPDATES ON DISASTER RESPONSE The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) would like to provide an update on the ongoing disaster response and intervention efforts following the heavy rainfall and strong winds that caused devastating floods in the Ugu District […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Statement * Pietermaritzburg – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, has assessed the damages caused by heavy rains and strong winds that devastated parts of the province and compiled a preliminary report. The Provincial Disaster Management Center (PDMC) swiftly responded to the unfortunate incidents, dispatching disaster teams to […]
The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, mourns the tragic loss of Councillor JF Myaka and sends sincere condolences to his grieving family and friends. Councillor Myaka, served as a Proportional Representative Councillor within the City of uMhlathuze Municipality and was a respected pastor. Regrettably, he was fatally shot in Nseleni Township, Richardsbay, on Tuesday […]
Pietermaritzburg – The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal has once again been vindicated by the Pietermaritzburg High Court, confirming that our interventions in Nongoma Local Municipality were fully in line with the law. In Wednesday ruling, the Pietermaritzburg High Court granted an order in favor of the MEC for KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative […]
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, in collaboration with the eThekwini Municipality, has taken swift action in response to the unfortunate incidents caused by inclement weather across the province on Tuesday afternoon. Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds has caused significant damage in various parts of the province, with the Inanda Township […]
Port Shepstone – In an effort to strengthen the relationship between municipalities and ward committees and to render services to the community efficiently, we engaged with Community Development Workers (CDWs) from across municipalities in the province as part of our mandate to foster cooperative governance. The engagement took place at KwaNdwalane Traditional Council, under Ray […]