KZNCOGTA

Pietermaritzburg: KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has learnt with shock and sadness of the untimely passing of the Municipal Manager of the Richmond local municipality Mr Sikhombiso Mthembu (60) this morning following a short illness.   The news of Mthembu’s passing comes at a time when the municipality is still […]

Emanyiseni, Umhlabuyalingana: Inclement weather conditions continue to wreak havoc across rural communities in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. In the last two weeks, the province’s disaster management teams have dealt with several incidents where lives were lost as a result of severe weather conditions. In the latest incident, two people lost their lives in eManyiseni under […]

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Sipho Hlomuka has learned with shock and sadness of the passing of the Mayor of uMlalazi Local Municipality Cllr Thelumoya Bazil Zulu, who passed away today following a short illness. MEC Hlomuka has expressed his dismay at learning of the news of the passing of Cllr Zulu […]

Watersmeet, Alfred Duma Municipality: Christmas came early this year for senior citizens of the Alfred Duma local municipality when they received gifts, which include hygiene packs with soap, sanitisers and masks, from the KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka. The handover which which took place today in Ward 16, Watersmeet […]

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has called for calm among the residents of the Richmond local municipality following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus at its offices.   Reports received by the department indicate that a number of senior officials within the municipality have tested positive for Covid-19. Reports […]

Durban: Yesterday KZN’s disaster management teams responded to a number of weather-related incidents which were caused by the severe thunderstorms that struck areas in the interior of the province. In the uMzinyathi district’s area of Muden under the Umvoti local municipality, two people were swept away by an overflowing river last night. Search and rescue […]

Durban: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Sipho Hlomuka has applauded Non-Governmental Organisations for the active role they play in providing support to communities who are afflicted by weather-related incidents across the province. This morning MEC Hlomuka held a special breakfast with Social Partners consisting of organisations that work with the department to respond to […]

Durban: KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has learned with shock and sadness of the tragic incident that has befallen the uPhongolo Local Municipality where two of its councillors lost their lives in a what is believed to have been a motor vehicle accident which took place this afternoon. Reports that […]

Durban: KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has commended the Fire and Rescue teams which responded to the Engen oil refinery incident that took place on Friday morning. In this incident, six people from the plant and two from the community were injured when the plant caught fire. Hlomuka yesterday […]

Wembezi, Estcourt: KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has expressed concern about vandalised water infrastructure in the Inkosi Langalibalele municipality. The damage caused by criminal syndicates has left large numbers of residents without access to water and the limited resources of this municipality have to be dipped into to repair the […]