KZNCOGTA
On the 7 th of March 2023, the Old Legislature in Ulundi was brimming with colourful traditional attires and cultural performances, as part of the day’s celebrations on the opening of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders. The opening of the house, which was presided over by His Majesty, the King of […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department notes the article published on news24 titled “KZN municipal manager fails to produce undergraduate qualifications.” In the article, the qualifications of the Municipal Manager of the uMdoni Local Municipality, Ms. Thabisile Ndlela, are called into question by unnamed sources that the publication claims are from within the municipality. […]
The work being done by law enforcement agencies to combat the vandalising of public infrastructure by criminal syndicates continues to bear fruit with the latest breakthrough in Durban this week, where R5 million worth of copper was recovered by law enforcement agencies who arrested five suspects between the ages of 27 and 42 for possession […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Bongi Sithole Moloi, led mop-up operations in Newcastle, under the Amajuba District, where two people and an infant lost their lives during the floods that struck parts of the district. In Danhausser Municipality, two people, Nokubonga Mchunu, 22, and Thulani Mabaso, 52, lost their lives when they were […]
The KZN department of Cooperative Affairs and Traditional Affairs has deployed 475 newly appointed graduates to the province’s municipalities in order to boost service delivery. The graduates are part of the 24-month internship programme which is funded by the department. Through this multi-award winning programme graduates gain valuable on the job training in fields such […]
We learned this morning of yet another tragedy that has befallen the Ugu District Municipality with the unexpected passing of the Mayor, Cllr Phumlile Mthiyane in the early hours of this morning. Her passing has left us devastated and in disbelief. We lost a gentle giant in the sphere of local government, who took on […]
This morning, we learned with shock and sadness of the passing of Dr. Eliiot Ntombela, who was the municipal manager of the Ugu District Municipality. Dr. Ntombela’s passing this morning, following a short illness, leaves a gaping hole within the sphere of local government within our province. As a dedicated servant, Ntombela went beyond the […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department is concerned with media reports that attribute racist remarks to a Newcastle councillor. The department calls upon the Speaker of the Municipality to investigate these distressing allegations. Councillors are public representatives and should work towards creating social cohesion within their communities. Saying someone should not have been elected […]
Mop-up operations continue following the heavy rains experienced by large parts of the province this week. Proactive measures that were taken by disaster management teams ensured communities were fully aware of the actions they needed to take should they find themselves caught up in an incident. We therefore wish to commend disaster management teams for […]
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs urges communities to continue to heed the weather warning that has been issued for heavy rains that are expected to affect large parts of the province. Disaster Management teams have responded to an incident in Pietermaritzburg where an 8 year old child has drowned. Details of this […]