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Ulundi – 7 September 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has welcomed the arrest of eight suspects in Mid-Illovo, yesterday, for possession of copper cables worth an estimated R2 million. The stolen cables are believed to have been stripped from infrastructure belonging to Transnet, Prasa, and the eThekwini […]

ULUNDI, 7 September 2025 — KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of a 21-year-old man who tragically died after being electrocuted in Tongaat yesterday, 6 September 2025. According to reports received by the department, the victim was walking in the Emona […]

Ulundi, 4 September 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has commended the rapid and coordinated efforts of emergency response teams following a severe veld fire in uPhongolo yesterday, which left one person with critical burn injuries. MEC Buthelezi praised the remarkable bravery and efficiency of the IPSS […]

DURBAN, 02 September 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is proud to announce its official takeover of the Old Legislative Building in Ulundi, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. This historic building, which serves as the official seat of the […]

UNGQONGQOSHE woMnyango wezokuBusa ngokuBambisana neziNdaba zoMdabu, uMfundisi Thulasizwe Buthelezi, uthi ubuyelwe yithemba ngekusasa lesizwe samaZulu, ngemuva kokuhambela abafundi basesikhungweni semfundo ephakeme, iStellenbosch Zulu Society,eCape Town, ngoMgqibelo. Lapha ubeyohlanganyela nabafundi abangamalungu alenhlangano ekhuthaza ukuzigqaja ngokuba ngamaZulu esikhungweni okugcwele kakhulu abamhlophe kuso. Le nhlangano isungulwe nguSenzakahle Mazibuko, ongowokuzala e-Estcourt nongumfundi kusona lesi sikhungo. Ngaphambi kokukhuluma namalungu eZulu […]

Estcourt, 20 August 2025 – A historic Four-Way Agreement was officially signed yesterday, marking a new chapter in the provision of water and sanitation services for the uThukela District Municipality. The agreement, overseen by the KZN Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, aims to address the persistent water supply challenges faced […]

PIETERMARITZBURG, 19 AUGUST 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has officially appointed Dr Michael Sutcliffe as the Governance Expert to support the uMsunduzi Local Municipality. This appointment, made in terms of Section 154 of the Constitution, is a crucial step towards implementing a comprehensive turnaround strategy for […]

ULUNDI – 15 AUGUST 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs issues this statement to provide clarity on the mayoral position within the Dannhauser Local Municipality. We wish to confirm that Councillor Bongani Hadebe is the duly elected and lawfully recognised Mayor of Dannhauser Local Municipality. Any claims or actions by […]

uLundi, 4 August 2025 — The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN Cogta) MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has placed disaster management teams on high alert following a severe weather warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The warning forecasts a high risk of veld fires in northern KZN due to an extremely high […]

ULUNDI, 2 August 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has praised the Pietermaritzburg High Court for upholding the rule of law in a matter involving the uMkhanyakude District Municipality. The municipality failed in its attempt to interdict the KZN Provincial Executive Council from placing it under administration […]