KZNCOGTA
Durban: Workers within our municipalities are a pillar and ensure that these institutions can discharge their constitutionally obligated duties of delivering service to our communities. Their jobs at times demand them to make sacrifices in the interest of serving the good of the communities which they serve. Yesterday, we learned of the tragic news of […]
As the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, we are pleased that we have finally been able to conclude the recruitment process for 119 employees who have been employed on a contract for a number of years within the department. This has been a long journey which has kept us worried because we understood the anxiety […]
The work of bringing stability to the institution of traditional leadership within our province is one that requires all sectors of society. Yesterday we learned that law enforcement agencies have made a breakthrough in their investigation of the murder of Inkosi Hlanganani Biyela who was murdered at his home on Sunday 13 November 2021 in […]
The work of bringing stability to the institution of traditional leadership within our province is one that requires all sectors of society. Yesterday we learned that law enforcement agencies have made a breakthrough in their investigation of the murder of Inkosi Hlanganani Biyela who was murdered at his home on Sunday 13 November 2021 in […]
Newcastle: This morning we learned with shock and sadness of the assassination of the Speaker of Amajuba District Municipality Cllr Reginald Ndima, who was gunned down at his residence in Newcastle in the early hours of this morning. Yesterday, we were in Newcastle where we convened a special engagement with all the Mayors, Speakers and […]
KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has commended the swift actions of disaster management teams and non-governmental organisations that led to the evacuation of over 100 residents from flooded areas in the town of Ladysmith. Today, Hlomuka visited the disaster-struck area to assess the extent of the damage caused by […]
KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has learned with shock and sadness of the untimely passing of Inkosi Jomba Sam Zulu (72) of the Bhekeshowe TC (Eshowe) and Izigqoza subclan in Nkandla under the King Cetshwayo district. Inkosi passed away yesterday, 20 January, following a short illness. Hlomuka has described […]
CEDARA: 20 JANUARY 2022 Ladies and gentlemen of the media Thank you for availing yourselves to this media briefing. Its purpose is twofold: it will explain the rationale behind our upcoming meetings with all newly elected municipal Executive Committees (Exco’s) in KZN and it will also update you on our relief efforts in response to […]
The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Sipho Hlomuka has welcomed an interdict issued by the Pietermaritzburg High Court which has effectively reinstated the originally elected leadership, including the mayor, deputy mayor and the speaker of the Mtubatuba local municipality. The MEC approached the court after the municipality subsequently elected a parallel mayor, deputy […]
KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has deployed disaster management teams to commence with the evacuation of residents in the town of Ladysmith and Msinga following the heavy rains that led to local rivers bursting their banks over the weekend. So far 70 residents have been evacuated from the flooded areas […]