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The sphere of local government continues to be at the coal face of service delivery to our communities. Today, we convened a special meeting with the Mayors and Executive Committees of the Msunduzi, Mpofana and Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipalities to assess their progress. These three municipalities are under Section 139(1)b intervention in terms of the […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Sihle Zikalala has welcomed the intervention by the uMzumbe Local Municipality, which will cover the costs of the funeral of the Mkhungo family, after the incident that occurred over the weekend where the family is alleged to have been refused the right to bury their mother in a […]
The Department’s values of transparency, integrity, professionalism and objectivity were displayed by MEC Sihle Zikalala when he appeared before the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Durban on Tuesday, 16 August. The Commission is currently conducting an inquiry on access to water in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal. During his appearance before the Commission, MEC […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Sihle Zikalala has called upon the management of the department to prioritise the interests of communities through efficient, effective and trustworthy support to the institution of traditional leadership and the sphere of local government. This morning, MEC Zikalala met with the department’s management at the Cogta Mayville Offices […]
The Western Cape Disaster Management teams that assisted the province of KwaZulu-Natal when it faced the floods in April and May have been honoured by the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Sipho Hlomuka, during a special visit to the Western Cape during a benchmark and appreciation visit. The visit is part of efforts by […]
The MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sipho Hlomuka, welcomes the arrest of seven men who have been found in possession of copper and cables that are worth an estimated amount of R1.5 million. The information which the department received, indicates that on the 25th of July 2022, a specialised multi-disciplinary task team comprising […]
The brave men and women from the Provincial Disaster Management Centres (PDMC) of Gauteng and Mpumalanga were honoured by the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Sipho Hlomuka during a special two-day visit to these provinces. The visits which took place on 12 and 14 July, provided the MEC Hlomuka an opportunity to honour the […]
The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow, this is a quote that is often ascribed to the former president of South Africa Dr Nelson Mandela. The statement conveys a simple truth about the importance of young people in the present and future of any country. As a continent, Africa generally has a fastest-growing […]
The community of eMpangisweni in the Abaqulusi Local Municipality ward 4, now has electricity for the very first time, this is thanks to the intervention of the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Sipho Hlomuka, whose department quickly responded to the plight of the 101 households, who had never had electricity before. On Friday, 15 […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has called for municipalities to strengthen the capacity of their local economic development business units. The Minister was speaking today, at the local government Indaba which was hosted at the Durban ICC. According to the minister, municipalities have to improve the functioning of their respective […]