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MAJOR ROUTES CLOSED DUE TO SNOW: RESIDENTS URGED TO POSTPONE TRAVELS IN SNOW-AFFECTED AREAS

Disaster Management teams are actively monitoring conditions across the province as heavy snowfall and rain continue to affect various areas. The severe weather has resulted in the closure of the N3 between Harrismith and Tugela Toll, as well as the R617 between Kokstad and Underberg. Additionally, routes such as the N2 Ingeli and N3 Mooi-River […]

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KZN COGTA ISSUES URGENT WARNING AS LEVEL 6 SNOWSTORM APPROACHES

19 September 2024 The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, warns residents of severe weather conditions expected to affect large parts of the province from tomorrow, Friday, 20 September, until Saturday, 21 September. The latest warning issued by the South African Weather Service indicates that Level 6 disruptive snow can be expected […]

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KZNCOGTA MEC ALARMED AT CONTINUED MALADMINISTRATION IN ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY

The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi has instructed Ethekwini Mayor Cllr.  Cyril Xaba to ensure that the decision to suspend Deputy City Manager for Trading Services, Mr Sibusiso Makhanya, taken on 13 September 2024, is rescinded within 72 hours.   The Executive Committee of a Municipality is not empowered by law […]

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KZN COGTA MEC CONCERNED ABOUT INCREASED REPORTS OF MALADMINISTRATION IN ETHEKWINI

The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has today written to the Mayor of eThekwini Metro, Cllr Cyril Xaba, expressing concerns over reports received by the department. These reports, some from whistleblowers, allege fraud, corruption, maladministration, and statutory non-compliance within the eThekwini Metro. The MEC views eThekwini Metro as the province’s […]

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MEC REV. THULASIZWE BUTHELEZI LAUNCHES GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AWARENESS PROGRAMME IN ILEMBE DISTRICT

Mandeni, 30 August 2024 – The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, today launched a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) awareness programme in the Macambini area under the Mandeni Local Municipality. The event was attended by members of the KZN Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, including Inkosi Mathaba and Inkosi […]

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MEC REV. THULASIZWE BUTHELEZI CALLS FOR STRONGER SOCIAL PARTNERSHIPS AS MAHLASEDI FOUNDATION REBUILDS HOME FOR FLOOD-AFFECTED FAMILY

Durban, August 27, 2024 – KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, who also serves as the Prime Minister of the Zulu Nation, has called for greater involvement from social partners in developing medium to long-term responses to disasters and in assisting families in need. MEC Buthelezi made this call today […]

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CoGTA Minister Hlabisa Reviews Progress of eThekwini Working Group

On August 20, the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr. V.F. Hlabisa, accompanied by the MEC for KZN CoGTA, Rev. Thulasizwe Buthelezi, and the eThekwini Mayor, Cllr Cyril Xaba, convened in Durban to review the progress of the eThekwini Working Group. This group plays a pivotal role in addressing the municipality’s key […]

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ISITATIMENDE SIKANGQONGQOSHE WEZOKUBUSA NGOKUBAMBISANA NEZINDABA ZOMDABU UMFUNDISI UTHULASIZWE BUTHELEZI

Kuyintokozo kimi ukuba ngethule ithimba engiliqokile ukuba lixazulule imibango esiyande kakhulu ezizweni zamakhosi.  Isilo esidala uMdlokombane saqala uhlelo lokuthi iNdlunkulu kaZulu ibambe iqhaza lokuxazulula nokudala ukubuyisana lapho kuqubuka khona imibango.  Ngethula ithimba Labantwana baseNdlunkulu abasebenze isikhathi eside noMdlokombane benza lomsebenzi.  Ukuzinikela kwabo kulomsebenzi wesizwe kuzoba nomthelela omuhle wokuthula nozinzo ezizweni zamakhosi.  Umthetho i-KZN Traditional Leadership […]

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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 […]