KZNCOGTA
A great tree has fallen within the institution of traditional leadership in our province. We have this morning learned of the sudden passing of Inkosi Totali Protas Mbhele (70) of Amaphuthu Traditional Council, under the Nkandla Local Municipality in the King Cetshwayo District. We are deeply saddened by the passing of a community builder who […]
As the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs department, we continue to call for Councillors in our municipalities to hold themselves to the highest standards of conduct when it comes to the respect of the country’s rule of law. The latest developments that have taken place within the sphere of local government concerning the conduct of […]
Disaster Management teams continue to be on alert following the latest weather warning that was issued by the South African Weather Service which warns of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into the evening in the areas under the districts of Amajuba, uThukela and uMzinyathi. These inclement weather conditions bring the possibility of strong damaging winds, excessive […]
The Department continues to call for action from Abaqulusi municipality, against Councillor Khumalo after the incident where he told mourners at a funeral how the municipality would blatantly disregard the rule of law. While the department notes that his political party is contemplating taking steps against him, the utterances made by Cllr Khumalo demonstrate the […]
The inclement weather conditions expected in the province during the spring have started, the latest warning which comes from the South African Weather Service indicates that severe thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon over parts of uMzinyathi, iLembe and King Cetshwayo districts, with an above-average risk of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, excessive […]
Freedom of association is one of the founding principles of our country’s democratic dispensation. No one has a right to threaten workers based on their political affiliations. We are gravely concerned about the footage that is widely circulating on social media platforms which shows an office bearer from the Abaqulusi Local Municipality speaking during a […]
As the provincial government, we are fully committed to expanding access to electricity and water for rural communities, yesterday, 30 September, we officially switched on the Siphofu Electrification project in uMzumbe ward 12 which connects 334 households to the grid for the very first time. We also commissioned a production borehole in KwaMgayi ward 8. […]
On Friday, 23 September, we joined hundreds of mourners in paying tribute to late Ibambabukhosi Dr Dumisani Blasius Khumalo, 76 of the Osuthu Traditional Council, at a moving funeral ceremony that was held at KwaGqikazi TVET College in Nongoma. Khumalo was murdered last week Saturday, 17 September by unknown gunmen. He truly left an indelible […]
On the 16th of September, mayors and municipal managers from KwaZulu-Natal Municipalities were gathered at the Public Works, Mayville Conference Centre, for the quarterly meeting with the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Sihle Zikalala. The Head of Department ( HOD) Thando Tubane was the program director for the meeting. The MuniMec was attended by […]
On the 12th of September 2022, the Department woke up to the harrowing news of yet another assassination of a councillor in the province. This is the second assassination within the space of a week. On the 8th of September, two ward councillors under the Msinga Local Municipality were attacked by unknown gunmen who opened […]