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MEC ZIKALALA CALLS FOR COGTA MANAGEMENT TO PRIORITISE INNOVATION AS THEY DEAL WITH THE NEEDS OF KZN RESIDENTS

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 […]

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MEC HLOMUKA AND MEC BREDELL PRESIDE OVER CEREMONY HONOURING WESTERN CAPE RESCUE TEAMS THAT ASSISTED DURING KZN FLOODS

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 […]

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MEC HLOMUKA WELCOMES THE ARREST OF SEVEN MEN WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CABLE THEFT

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 […]

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KZN Cogta MEC Hlomuka honours Gauteng search and rescue teams that took part in floods relief efforts

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 […]

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Opinion Piece: injection of youth a major boost for local government

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 […]

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EMPANGISWENI COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME FOLLOWING KZNCOGTA MEC HLOMUKA’S INTERVENTION

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 […]

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Minister Dlamini -Zuma calls upon municipalities to strengthen Local Economic Development

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 […]

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Fire breaks to be rolled out across the province as MEC Hlomuka launches Provincial Winter Season Disaster Awareness Campaign

Fire breaks to be rolled out across the province following the successful launch of the provincial winter season disaster awareness campaign, which was held at Obuka, in the Mthonjaneni Local Municipality today. The launch marks an important chapter in the rollout of the provinces disaster risk mitigation plan. Through the campaign communities are educated on […]

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KZN GOVERNMENT WELCOMES NEWLY ELECTED LEADERS OF AMAKHOSI IN KWAZULU-NATAL

The Provincial Government of KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed the swearing-in and peaceful election of office bearers within the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders. These elections saw the election of new incumbents with the new Provincial House Chairperson being Inkosi Rubert Sifiso Shinga from Umzumbe in the Ugu District while Inkosi Nqayizivele Wiseman SIthole from uThukela District […]

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The plight of the youth takes centre stage as MEC Hlomuka hosts dialogue with young Councillors

The plight of young people in the sphere of local government came under the spotlight on Saturday, 25 June, in Newcastle when the KZN Cogta MEC Sipho Hlomuka hosted the Youth in Local Government Summit at the Newcastle Showgrounds.  Amongst the high-profile speakers were the Chairperson of SCOPA at Parliament Mr Mkhuleko Hlengwa, MP; the […]