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eMashobeni, 1 November 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has commended the successful hosting Ukuthela Amanzi custom, held on 31 October 2025 at the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Pongolo. The sacred cultural practice was led by His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and attended by amakhosi, maiden, amabutho, […]

MTHUNZINI, 26 October 2025- KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, joined thousands of mourners in Mthunzini to pay his final respects to the late Inkosi Alpheus Veleshowe Zulu, 84, a revered Inkosi and direct descendant of King Mpande. The funeral service, held under the Ogagwini Traditional Authority, Mthunzini within […]

Ulundi, 23 October 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has commended the swift and decisive actions of law enforcement agencies following the arrest of four suspects found in possession of stolen public infrastructure. The suspects — three foreign nationals and one South African citizen, aged between 41 and […]

Ulundi, 21 October 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has commended the Ulundi Local Municipality for its visionary Local Economic Development (LED) initiative aimed at empowering small-scale farmers. The programme, which culminated in the handover of 480 goats to cooperatives and farmers from all wards (24) in Ulundi, […]

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government, led by Premier Honourable Thamsanqa Ntuli, today officially launched the 2025 Provincial Summer Season Awareness Campaign. The significant launch, which marks the Provincial Government’s commitment to disaster preparedness and resilience, coincided with the formal handover of new fire fighting apparatus and essential disaster response equipment to numerous municipalities. The event was […]

Durban, 16 October 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has called for urgent reforms and strengthened collaboration to enhance stability, accountability, and service delivery in municipalities across the province and the country. Speaking at the Local Government Conference hosted by the Development Democracy Programme (DDP) at the Elangeni […]

09 October 2025, Durban – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, continues to lead from the front in strengthening the institution of traditional leadership through the groundbreaking Leadership and Good Governance Programme for Amakhosi. This flagship initiative, a product of a strategic partnership between the KwaZulu-Natal Department of COGTA […]

Gauteng, 02 October 2025 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has used the Local Government Indaba—currently underway at the Gallagher Conference Centre in Johannesburg—to make bold recommendations aimed at improving service delivery in municipalities. The Local Government Indaba, convened by the Minister of COGTA, Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, has brought […]

Ulundi, 30 September 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (KZN COGTA) has reached a historic milestone with the official approval of the KZN COGTA Pension Fund for Amakhosi by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). This approval confirms that all regulatory requirements have been duly fulfilled, paving the way for […]

Ulundi, 29 September 2025 – The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Disaster Management Centre, in collaboration with emergency services, is actively responding to multiple weather-related incidents across the province following heavy rainfall that began yesterday and is expected to persist into tomorrow. While no major incidents have been reported thus far, the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional […]