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R1.8 BILLION KZN COGTA BUDGET TABLED BY MEC BUTHELEZI USHERING IN A NEW ERA

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, yesterday tabled the departments R1.8 billion budget before the KZN Legislature. The budget is aimed at bolstering traditional leadership, enhancing local governance, and driving community development in KwaZulu-Natal. A cornerstone of the budget is the empowerment of amakhosi as cultural custodians. The department will […]

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MEC BUTHELEZI EMPHASIZES RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT THE SALGA KZN SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE SYMPOSIUM

Durban – On Thursday, August 8, 2024, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, urged local government office bearers to be responsive to community needs or face consequences from the electorate. Speaking at the SALGA KZN Sustainable Governance and Accountability Symposium, MEC Buthelezi delivered a keynote address that underscored the […]

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MEC BUTHELEZI WARNS THE PUBLIC AGAINST BOGUS AMAKHOSI PROTECTION PROGRAMME

Pietermaritzburg – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, is deeply concerned about a Ms Londiwe Ngcamu who is using the sensitive matter of the protection of amakhosi to scam unsuspecting victims who might be duped into registering for her bogus programme. The MEC has noted voice notes that are circulating […]

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MEC BUTHELEZI VOWS SWIFT ACTION ON ETHEKWINI RATEPAYERS’ CONCERNS

DURBAN – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, met this morning with the eThekwini Ratepayers Movement (ERPM) as part of efforts to enhance relations between the department and stakeholders within the sphere of local government. The meeting follows correspondence received by the Office of the MEC from the organization, requesting […]

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MEC Buthelezi Addresses uMdoni Community Concerns Over Service Delivery and Corruption

SCOTTBURGH, KZN – The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has re-assured community members under the Umdoni Local Municipality that the department will intervene appropriately to restore good governance and delivery of basic services. This follows a direct engagement that took place this morning where the MEC met with the protesting members […]

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KZN COGTA MEC ASSURES FARMERS ABOUT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IN WAKE OF DEVASTATING VELD FIRES

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of three workers who were fighting a fire in a plantation near Mpophomeni,Boston, under the uMngeni local municipality. According to reports received by the department, these brave individuals lost their lives while battling the blaze. Additionally, five of […]

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KZN COGTA MEC REV. BUTHELEZI CALLS FOR REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE WAKE OF INTENSIFIED DISASTERS AFFECTING KZN

In the wake of devastating fires that have ravaged large parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has called for a review of how funding is allocated to local government, especially for small rural municipalities. The MEC made this call yesterday, 11 July, during a visit to disaster-hit areas […]

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The safety of Amakhosi takes centre stage as MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi meets with Amakhosi

This afternoon, MEC Rev. Buthelezi held his first meeting with the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders in Durban. The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Local Houses across the 11 districts in the province. Amakhosi through the Chairperson of the Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, Inkosi Shinga presented […]

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KZN Cogta MEC Congratulates Hon. Hlabisa on His Appointment as Minister for Cogta

Durban, 1 July 2024: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, congratulates Hon. Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa on his appointment as Minister of CooperativeGovernance and Traditional Affairs. With his extensive experience at local government level and his unique background of understanding traditional leadership systems Hon. Hlabisa brings a wealth of experience and knowledge […]

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Department of CoGTA Warns Public About Facebook Scammers Using MEC Rev. T.D. Buthelezi’s Name

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) alerts the public to fraudulent activities on social media, particularly Facebook, where scammers are using the name of MEC Rev. Thulasizwe D. Buthelezi to deceive individuals by promising jobs in exchange for money. We condemn the actions of these impostors who mislead citizens into believing they […]