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Pietermaritzburg – It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we bid farewell to one of the dedicated leaders of our time, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. An inspiration in our traditional leadership structure, he leaves behind an irreplaceable void, having shared his profound wisdom and guidance with countless individuals. Prince Buthelezi’s legacy as a leader,… Continue reading KZN COGTA MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI EXTENDS CONDOLENCES AND HAILS PRINCE MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI FOR HIS EXEMPLARY ROLE IN RESTORING TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP

Ladysmith – Amidst a day brimming with commemoration, information exchange, and profound discussions on traditional leadership to conclude Women’s Month, women in traditional leadership roles extend their gratitude to KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, for facilitating a remarkable platform that addressed critical issues impacting them. This event marked a unique… Continue reading WOMEN IN TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP—AMAKHOSI, ONDLUNKULU, AND OMAMA BEZIZWE MEETING WITH MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI

Highflets – It is with profound sadness that our province’s Directorate of Traditional Affairs mourns the loss of another senior leader, Inkosi Fana Dlamini of the Vusathina MaZulu Traditional Council in KwaThathane, Highflets, following an extended period of illness. Inkosi Fana Dlamini was a respected leader of the Vusathina MaZulu Traditional Council since his installation… Continue reading MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI VISIT THE FAMILY OF THE LATE INKOSI FANA DLAMINI OF VUSATHINA MAZULU TRADITIONAL COUNCIL, IN IXOPO ,TO EXTENT CONDOLENCES

Zululand – The Provincial Disaster Management team has initiated relief efforts to assist the victims of the destructive winds that wrecked havoc across three municipalities within the Zululand District Municipality on Friday. Our disaster teams, operating under the Zululand District Municipality, swiftly responded to distress calls in the aftermath of the devastation caused by the… Continue reading PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROVIDES AID TO VICTIMS OF DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN ZULULAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY.

Media Advisory Bergville – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, will partake in a momentous occasion as she joins His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube, in the official installation of Inkosi Njabulo Miya, marking the dawn of a new era for the Amazizi Traditional Council in Bergville, under… Continue reading MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI TO JOIN HIS MAJESTY KING MISUZULU KAZWELITHINI AND PREMIER DUBE-NCUBE FOR THE HISTORIC INSTALLATION OF INKOSI NJABULO MIYA OF AMAZIZI TRATIDIONAL COUNCIL, IN BERGVILLE

Port Shepstone – With profound sorrow and deep concern, we regret to confirm yet another devastating loss of life due to a fire disaster in the Mkolombe informal settlement, situated in Port Shepstone along the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. Our disaster management team from Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality responded to a distress call at about 23:00… Continue reading MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI EXPRESSES CONCERNS AS ANOTHER FIRE DISASTER CLAIMS LIFE IN MKOLOMBE INFORMAL SETTLEMENT, PORT SHEPSTONE.

Pietermaritzburg – In alignment with the province’s revitalized S’thesha Waya Waya employment initiative, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube brought immense joy to the faces of the newly employed Community Work Program workers. The momentous event took place at a bustling Harry Gwala Stadium, where the government unveiled its employment campaign aimed at combating poverty across the… Continue reading CELEBRATION AS KWAZULU-NATAL PREMIER NOMUSA DUBE-NCUBE AWARDS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS TO 17 000 COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAM WORKERS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT’S REFRESHED S’THESHA WAYA WAYA EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**** Media Statement – MEC Sithole-Moloi sends condolences following fatality in Fire Incident in Masinenge Informal Settlement, Port Shepstone** 13 August 2023 – A devastating fire occurred on Saturday evening, engulfing the Masinenge Informal Settlement in Port Shepstone. Local authorities responded swiftly to the emergency, and multiple agencies were on the scene to… Continue reading MEC Sithole-Moloi sends condolences following fatality in Fire Incident in Masinenge Informal Settlement, Port Shepstone*

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE30 July 2023Media Statement MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI CALLS FOR JUSTICE FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC DEATH OF COUNCILLOR NTOMBENHLE MCHUNU OF NONGOMA MUNICIPALITY Pietermaritzburg – As the KwaZulu-Natal’s Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, we express our heartfelt condolences in the wake of the devastating loss of Councillor Ntombenhle Mchunu of Nongoma Local Municipality. With… Continue reading MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI CALLS FOR JUSTICE FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC DEATH OF COUNCILLOR NTOMBENHLE MCHUNU OF NONGOMA MUNICIPALITY

As a proactive and decisive step to provide redress for the dysfunctional UThukela District Municipality, both MEC for Finance, Ms Neliswa Peggy Nkonyeni, and MEC for the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Ms Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, accompanied by their senior officials , called for a full council meeting with the Audit Committee, in order… Continue reading KZN TREASURY AND COGTA LAY BOLD GROUND RULES FOR THE DYSFUNCTIONAL UTHUKELA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY