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Cogta MEC vows harsh consequences for mayors of poorly performing municipalities

“Stop relegating your responsibilities, delegation is not relegation” – this is a stern warning issued by the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, at an urgent meeting with mayors, councillors and municipal managers of municipalities that have caused KZN to regress from 22 clean municipal audits last year to this year’s 11 […]

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Criminal Prosecution For Voter Fraud In Nquthu

Community members who allow themselves to be bussed into areas where they do not legally reside for municipal by-elections will face prosecution for voter fraud. This is a stern warning issued by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube, during the visit to Nquthu municipality where she inspected the state of preparedness for upcoming […]

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Dube-Ncube calls on amakhosi to heed call by Zulu King to tap into ocean economy

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube says that for the province to make a dent on poverty and inequality, amakhosi should take the Zulu monarch’s call to tap into ocean econony seriously. Dube-Ncube echoed the king’s sentiments during the installation of Inkosi Langelasembo Mkhize in Egoji in Mbumbulu where the […]

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mec assures madlangeni community of continued support for their municipality

The embattled eMadlangeni municipality which had been placed under provincial administration in terms of section 139(1)b of the Constitution following the collapse of governance and service delivery, was paid a visit today by KZN Cogta MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube who addressed over 3000 community members at the White City Sports Grounds in Ward 2 of the […]

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zulu monarch pays tribute to struggle heroes before thousands on kzn south coast

The king of the Zulu nation, his Majesty Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, today paid tribute to apartheid struggle hero and activist Ahmed Kathrada and long-time comedian and beloved actor Joe Mafela, both of whom brought hope to many in the country during the darkest of hours of apartheid. His Majesty paid these tributes today before thousands […]

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KZN Cogta MEC decries manipulators as electoral court delays phongolo by-election

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube has expressed disappointment that there are still individuals who wish to manipulate municipal by-elections as the Electoral Court rules to delay a Phongolo by-election until the local voters’ roll has been rectified. MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube has had to postpone and approve new date for […]

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Thousands welcome restoration of ubukhosi to Dube clan in Richardsbay

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube today presided over an imbizo which saw some 3000 people from the Dube clan gather to welcome the appointment of Inkosi Mfanazonke Dube as the rightful traditional leader within the Dube clan of the uMhlathuze local municipality. This imbizo came after a visit by […]

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Media Invite: Thousands gather for feedback on restoration of ubukhosi of Dube clan

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube will tomorrow be convening a historic imbizo with the Dube clan in the King Cetshwayo district municipality where she will give feedback on the restoration of ubukhosi for this clan. This historic gathering is part of efforts by the provincial government to restore the […]

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Reports of two casualties of torrential rains in ugu

KZN Cogta’s disaster management teams have reported that as a result of the persistent rains that have occurred in the province over the past few days, a mother and a child drowned last night while crossing uMthamvuna River at Kwajali in the Ugu district. “Our prayers are with the family and the community of the […]

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Multi-million rand facility brings government services closer

The lives of Sizakele Mkhize (32) and her fellow neighbours in the rural village of Mombeni in the Mlalazi District will never be the same again. This after the KwaZulu-Natal department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nomusa Dube-Ncube officially opened the R7 Million Community Service Centre which has brought government services closer to this […]