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Local Government excellence celebrated as kzn’s best performing municipality is crowned

Local government excellence in KZN was celebrated last night, as the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs under the leadership of MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube crowned the province’s best performing municipality at a prestigious ceremony at the Greyville Racecourse in Durban. The Municipal Excellence Awards, which are an annual feature on the province’s local government […]

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KZN COGTA announces forensic investigation into alleged tender fraud at uMzumbe

At the request of the Umzumbe municipal council, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube has today formally authorised a forensic investigation into the affairs of Umzumbe municipal council in terms of section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act. The investigation will focus on alleged fraud, corruption and maladministration within the municipality. The investigation […]

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MEC Dube-Ncube tables explosive forensic report on Mpofana Municipality

Municipal officials linked to serious allegations of fraud and corruption KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube, in her quest for good and clean governance in municipalities, today tabled before the Mpofana municipal council an explosive forensic investigation into irregularities, fraud and corruption at this municipality. The forensic report presented to […]

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MEC Dube-Ncube praises church’s effort to uplift communities

The MEC of the KwaZulu-Natal department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Ms Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has called upon churches to fight against the abuse of women and children. Dube-Ncube made these remarks today at the 40th Celebration of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA), YMG eMpangeni Circuit 717 which were presided over by the Natal […]

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Minister Dlamini-Zuma calls upon women to unite

The Minister in the Presidency for Monitoring and Evaluation Dr Nkosaza Dlamini-Zuma has urged women councillors and amakhosi in KZN to use their skills, knowledge and positions to further the cause of women within the sphere of local government and the institution of traditional leadership. Dlamini-Zuma was speaking today at a leadership summit in Durban […]

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MEC Dube-Ncube condemns armed robbery at department’s Mayville offices

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube has condemned the brazen armed robbery at her department’s offices in Mayville this morning when unknown assailants entered the premises and pointed firearms at security guards on duty. The assailants then proceeded to ransack offices and steal computers, laptops and TV screens. One of […]

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MEC Dube-Ncube meets with uMdoni communities in bid to improve service delivery

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube held a town hall meeting with communities of wards 10 and 15 in the uMdoni local municipality (Scottburgh) today as part of the provincial Operation Sukuma Sakhe. Members of the community raised their concerns regarding service delivery and lack of communication from the municipality. […]

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MEC Dube-Ncube places Disaster Management teams on standby as severe thunderstorms are expected across KZN

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube has placed disaster management teams on standby, following an alert from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) indicating that severe thunderstorms are expected over the interior parts of the province in the afternoon and evening. The alert indicates that lightning, flash flooding, very strong […]

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KZNCOGTA urges Zululand District council to investigate allegations against District Mayor

 KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has confirmed that it has received reports of allegations of interference in the public procurement processes involving Zululand District Mayor Thulasizwe Buthelezi. The department has been inundated with media queries on this matter and would like to clarify as follows; Upon receiving the allegations the  MEC […]

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MEC Dube-Ncube condemns attacks on KZN councillors

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called upon law enforcement agencies in the province to increase security measures aimed at protecting councillors whose lives are in danger.  This follows last night’s incident where the house of ward 12 councillor Nancy Jili in the uBuhlebezwe Local Municipality was burned to […]