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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 […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs department has placed disaster management teams on high alert following the severe warning that was issued by the South African Weather Service which indicates that large parts of KZN can expect disruptive rainfall which brings the probability of widespread flooding across large parts of the province on Thursday and […]
Spending on security personnel comes under sharp focus Enforcement of councillor code of conduct top priority for Speakers* 14 December 2022 The Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs Department convened the speaker’s forum yesterday, where direct engagements took place on high-level issues affecting the sphere of local government in the province. The forum, which meets every […]
Melmoth – uMthonjaneni Local Municipality: In line with our mandate of general oversight of the sphere of local government in our province, this afternoon we met with the Council of the uMthonjaneni Local Municipality, where we engaged them on several issues relating to governance, oversight, and the proper management of the municipality’s resources. This was […]
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs applauds the national government for moving quickly to make it illegal to trade in scrap metal. This will stop criminal groups from destroying municipal infrastructure in our province, which has cost hundreds of millions of rand and hurt the economy. With this decision, which was made public […]