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MEC Dube-Ncube welcomes initiative by Standard Bank which will see furniture being donated to schools in eThekwini

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube, as the Operation Sukuma Sakhe champion for eThekwini, welcomed the multimillion-rand initiative by Standard Bank which will see previously disadvantaged schools in the province benefit through furniture donated by the banking giant. The hand over took place at Provincial offices of Standard Bank where on 07.09.18

The MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Ms Nomusa Dube-Ncube, as the political Champion of the eThekwini Metro under Operation Sukuma Sakhe has welcomed the donation by Standard Bank of furniture to previously disadvantaged schools in the eThekwini Metro. MEC Dube-Ncube today visited the provincial offices of Standard for the hand over of the… Continue reading MEC Dube-Ncube welcomes initiative by Standard Bank which will see furniture being donated to schools in eThekwini

KZNCOGTA announces support intervention in uThukela District

Councillors urged the newly elected administrator not to fear to implement the recommendations as contained in the terms of reference that guide his intervention processes. This was during the special council meeting of the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube to take off some of the powers from the Uthukela District Municipality as a directive of KwaZulu-Natal Cabinet after the municipality has failed to deliver on its duties, which also impact on the basic service delivery. Mr Ayanda Makhanya was announced as the Administrator at the District Council Chamber in Ladysmith on 05.09.18

“We are very happy with the political and administrative stability in this municipality, our only concern is the revenue collection management which has compromised the financial position of the uThukela District Municipality”. These were the opening words by KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nomusa Dube-Ncube, as she announced a section section 139(1)(b) intervention… Continue reading KZNCOGTA announces support intervention in uThukela District

MANDELA DAY MARATHON ORGANISING COMMITTEE CONGRATULATES WINNERS OF 2018 RACE

The Mandela Day Marathon Organising Committee has applauded the winners and supporters of this year’s race whose main 42.2km discipline today once again covered the iconic route between Edendale and the Mandela Capture Site outside Howick for the seventh time. The Mandela Day Marathon Organising Committee comprises representatives of KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) and uMgungundlovu District Municipality who have jointly co-organised the race since its inception in 2012. "Some 24 000 registered runners have 'run the legacy' in various disciplines during Nelson Mandela's centenary year, creating a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience for everyone present. The human spirit has once again triumphed," said KZN MEC for Cogta Nomusa Dube-Ncube. The winners of the main 42.2km race are Sintayehu Legese Yinesu (Ethiopia) in the men's category and Loice Jebet (Kenya) in the women's category. The winners of the 21.1km race are Bernard Bii (Kenya) in the men’s category and Mamorallo Tjoka (Lesotho) in the women’s category. The second and third in the main 42.2km race are Mabuthile Lebopo (Lesotho) and Mark Oyugu (Kenya), respectively, in the men’s race and Selam Abere Alebachew (Ethiopia) and Tsega Galani Reta (South Africa), respectively, in the women’s race. "The Mandela Day Marathon has again demonstrated our capacity to organise world-class sporting events that not only bring people together for a common purpose but also provide much needed economic opportunities for our communities and municipalities in KZN," said Dube-Ncube. The annual Mandela Day Marathon aims to celebrate and preserve the legacy of the late former President Nelson Mandela but also provide business and jobs for the local communities in the uMgungundlovu district. The marathon is also helping to market KZN as a tourist and investment destination. “Our cheers go to all winners and participants of this year’s marathon. As exciting as it

State of readiness for the Mandela Day Marathon

Over 21000 registered athletes for the Mandela Day Marathon are expected in Pietermaritzburg this weekend. The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube was briefing the members of the media on the state of readiness for the race at the Mandela Capture Site on 22.08.18

MEDIA BRIEFING: STATE OF READINESS FOR 2018 MANDELA DAY MARATHON BY NOMUSA DUBE-NCUBE KZN MEC FOR COGTA MANDELA CAPTURE SITE: 22 AUGUST 2018 Ladies and gentlemen of the media Thank you for availing yourself for today’s final media briefing on the 2018 Mandela Day Marathon. With only a few days before the start of the… Continue reading State of readiness for the Mandela Day Marathon

MEC Dube-Ncube releases damning former eZinqoleni forensic report to the new Ray Nkonyeni Council

Women must be steadfast and claim their rightful leadership space in a patriarchal society. That is according to KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube who was speaking at the Women of Impact Seminar in Durban on 17.08.18. Dube-Ncube cautioned that the current generation of women will be judged harshly by history for setting future generations of women up for failure if they remain mere passive spectators to men and the patriarchal society we still see in South Africa today. “Times have changed dramatically in favour of women but I do not think we have occupied the space that we should be occupying. Take for example those who came before us who against all odds resisted to have their voices drowned out. They collectively faced the might of the apartheid regime and registered their concerns. Now our generation needs to do an objective introspection and ask some difficult questions - are we truly where we need to be?” - said Dube-Ncube. “One of the challenges we are facing is that we are bearing the brunt of poverty, yet opportunities are out there for us to turn our lives around. We do not want to work together and the pull-her-down syndrome is a hindrance for us to ascend to all the new economic opportunities that are now available. We need to close ranks, work together and support one another. We desperately need forums of this nature where we share ideas and map a way forward for aggressive women empowerment processes,” said Dube-Ncube. Dube-Ncube urged women to work together to nip in the bud the scourge of abuse of women. She said if women are not supporting victims of abuse and expose perpetrators, war against women abuse would never be won. “Enough is enough - women and our girl children are raped and killed. Perpetrators are usually men known to them; men who are their partners, husbands and uncles. These are people that should be protecting them but instead they do the opposite. We protect these p

The KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has, in the spirit of openness and transparency which guides its general oversight over the province’s municipalities, today presented before a full municipal council of Ray Nkonyeni, its report on the forensic investigation it conducted into irregular expenditure at the former Ezinqoleni municipality. KZN Cogta… Continue reading MEC Dube-Ncube releases damning former eZinqoleni forensic report to the new Ray Nkonyeni Council

MEC Dube-Ncube: Time for women to conclude struggle against inequality is now

Cogta MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube optimistic audits will improve after key meeting with Municipalities

Cooperative Governance and Traditional affairs MEC Dube-Ncube meeting with mayors of municipalities who regressed in their audit outcomes for the 2016/2017 financial year to take stock of the progress made in addressing audit findings through the implementation of these municipalities’ audit response plans. The meeting took place at Mayville in Durban 14.08.18

With only a few days left before the Auditor-General commences the audit process in the province’s municipalities, KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube has expressed satisfaction with the conducive climate created by the Mayors for auditors to do their work without fear or favour. Today, MEC Dube-Ncube met with… Continue reading Cogta MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube optimistic audits will improve after key meeting with Municipalities

Mandela capture vehicle unveiled in Howick marking 56 years since his arrest

A replica of the 1962 Austin Westminster used to ferry Nelson Mandela prior to his capture by apartheid operatives in 1962 was officially unveiled by KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube together with Mayors from the uMgungundlovu District at the Mandela Capture Site in Howick on Sunday. The program started with a walk from Midmar Dam to Capture Site on 05.0818

A replica of the 1962 Austin Westminster used to ferry Nelson Mandela prior to his capture by apartheid operatives in 1962 was officially unveiled by KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube together with Mayors from the uMgungundlovu District at the Mandela Capture Site in Howick on Sunday. The unveiling was… Continue reading Mandela capture vehicle unveiled in Howick marking 56 years since his arrest

Mandela Marathon entries closed – Overwhelming Twenty Thousand register to run and “keep living the legacy”

Women and male professional runners, politicians, MPLs, physically challanged, young and old took part in this year`s Mandela Day Marathon in Howick. Women 42Km winers were Chiyedza Chokore from Zimbabwe was on position one, Lizih Chokore was on position two and Catherine Skosana from South Africa was on position three. MEC of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Ms Nomusa Dube received the women winners as part of women`s month celebration.

It is with great excitement and humility that the Organising Committee of the Mandela Day Marathon announces that the entries for the 2018 edition of the Mandela Day Marathon (MDM) have officially closed with a record 20,000 committed participants. The entry cap was reached a short while ago, necessitating the closure of the entry process.… Continue reading Mandela Marathon entries closed – Overwhelming Twenty Thousand register to run and “keep living the legacy”

MEC urges selfless sacrifice on Mandela Day in Pietermaritzburg and Durban

Building communities and embracing each other were some of the strong words from the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube who spent her time describing Madiba`s values to Tourists at the Mandela capture Site in Howick, before proceeding to Albert Park where she watched football games of the rehabilitated youth in Durban on 18.07.18

KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube has today, on the Mandela Day, joined KZN Premier Willies Mchunu and eThekwini Mayor Cllr Zandile Gumede in various 67 Minutes for Madiba activities in Pietermaritzburg and Durban, respectively. The MEC’s programme started at Manaye Hall in Imbali where progress with the implementation of… Continue reading MEC urges selfless sacrifice on Mandela Day in Pietermaritzburg and Durban