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MEC ZIKALALA CALLS FOR CLOSER TIES WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS AS HE TAKES PART IN THE MSUNDUZI MASAKHANE CAMPAIGN

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Sihle Zikalala, has called for all stakeholders within the Msunduzi Local Municipality to work closely with the municipality to address service delivery challenges that the municipality is currently facing. MEC Zikalala made this call during a direct engagement with stakeholders on Wednesday, 23 November at the Msunduzi Town […]

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MEC ZIKALALA ENCOURAGES COMMUNITIES TO BE RESPONSIBLE BY COMBATING ILLEGAL DUMPING

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Sihle Zikalala led a clean-up campaign in the Msunduzi Local Municipality as part of the Masakhane Campaign on Thursday 24 November in the Edendale Township. The campaign saw the political leadership of the UMgungundlovu and Msunduzi Municipality join the MEC in this exercise that was meant to highlight […]

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KZNCOGTA MEC ZIKALALA HONOURS BEST PERFORMING MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROVINCE

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Sihle Zikalala officially recognised the province’s best-performing municipalities during the Municipal Excellence Awards which were held at the Greyville Convention Centre on Tuesday, 22 November. The Awards brought together the province’s municipalities in a night of recognition for the hard work that the sphere of local government continues […]

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KZNCOGTA MEC ZIKALALA SADDENED BY THE ASSASSINATION OF PRINCE MUNTUKAPHIWANA MILTON MBONGISENI ZULU

This morning, we learned with great shock and sadness the assassination of Prince uMuntukaphiwana Milton Mbongiseni Zulu, who passed away after he was allegedly shot by unknown assassins in Nongoma last night. This is yet another big blow for the institution of traditional leadership within our province, as we once more mourn the loss of […]

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KZNCOGTA IS CONCERNED AS AMAJUBA FAILS TO APPOINT A MUNICIPAL MANAGER AND CFO

The department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is concerned with the developments in the Amajuba District Municipality, which currently does not have a Municipal Manager and a Chief Financial Officer in breach of the Municipal Systems Act.  This follows the failure of the council to extend the Acting Municipal Managers appointment or appoint a […]

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KZNCOGTA MEC ZIKALALA SADDENED BY THE DROWNING OF THREE PEOPLE IN NONGOMA

Disaster Management teams located in the Nongoma Local Municipality, ward 2 on Tuesday, 15 November responded to a tragic incident where two pupils from Bombolo Primary School lost their lives as a result of drowning.  Reports received by the department indicate that the two pupils aged 11 and 12 were swimming in the Msunduze river […]

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ADDRESS BY KWAZULU-NATAL MEC FOR COGTA During The Strategic Planning Session Of The KZN Provincial House Of Traditional And Khoi-San Leaders, CATHEDRAL PEAK HOTEL, 11 NOVEMBER 2022

ADDRESS BY KWAZULU-NATAL MEC FOR COGTA During The Strategic Planning Session Of The Kzn Provincial House Of Traditional And Khoi-San Leaders, CATHEDRAL PEAK HOTEL, 11 NOVEMBER 2022 Programme Directors, Inkosi Sithole and DDG Gumede; MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development Ms B. Sithole-Moloi; Chairperson of the KZN House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders, Inkosi uShinga; […]

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DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP HELD IN UGU DISTRICT

On Thursday, the 3rd of November 2022, the Department through the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) under the leadership of the Chief Director Mr Sibongiseni Ngema convened the Coastal UGU Cluster Disaster Risk Management Workshop as part of the build-up events to the Provincial Disaster Management Summit. The first workshop of a series of […]

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KZNCOGTA MEC ZIKALALA LEADS DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN MSUNDUZI FOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S HEAVY RAINS

Inclement weather conditions continue to wreak havoc in our communities. This afternoon we joined leadership of the uMgungundlovu District and uMsunduzi Local Municipality, in leading mop-up operations in Ward 23, Peace Valley, where heavy rains caused the Msunduzi river to burst its banks and flood surrounding communities. We are grateful that no life was lost […]

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KZN COGTA MEC SIHLE ZIKALALA PLACES DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAMS ON ALERT AS INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS PERSIST ACROSS KZN

Inclement weather conditions continue to face large parts of our province. We have received a weather warning from the South African Weather Service which indicates that disruptive rainfall can be expected in large parts of the province today. These weather conditions pose a risk to human life and threaten to cause a number of disruptions. […]