KZNCOGTA
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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
The department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has noted reports by the public and a number of agencies on the minor earthquake that took place yesterday and this morning in parts of the province. The department has established contact with the Council for Geoscience which is a legislated body to determine the extent of […]
In the early hours of this morning at 2:30 Disaster Management teams from Nongoma responded to a structural fire in the Mhlongo household in Ndema area under ward 2 of the Nongoma local municipality. In this incident 3 people, unfortunately, lost their lives in the Mhlongo household, Muziwendoda Mhlongo (76), Busisiwe Grace Mhlongo (67) and […]
The institution of traditional leadership within our province continues to face several challenges. Yesterday we learned of the shocking murder of Induna of Osuthu Traditional Council Mr Maphemba Ntuli together with three people. Circumstances surrounding these murders are unclear. As a department we call for calm and for law enforcement agencies to be given the […]
The provincial government continues to encourage communities, especially in the Mkhanyakude District to explore opportunities that are provided by agriculture. This morning, in our role as the Political Champion of the Mkhanyakude District under Operation Sukuma, we officially launched the Multi Planting Season programme for the District. This programme is aimed at promoting food security […]
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 […]