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Posted onMinister Hlabisa Participates in the 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva
Posted onMinister Hlabisa Participates in the 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Honourable Velenkosini Hlabisa, is leading the South African delegation to the 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025), currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. Convened by
Minister Hlabisa Launches the 2025 Winter Initiation Season in Bloemfontein
Posted onMinister Hlabisa Launches the 2025 Winter Initiation Season in Bloemfontein The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, officially launched the 2025 Winter Customary Initiation Season on 31 May 2025 in Bloemfontein, Free State. Under the theme “Mabaye Bephila, Babuye Bephila”, the launch underscored the collective duty to safeguard the lives
Minister Hlabisa Welcomes Constitutional Court Ruling Granting Two-Year Extension to Finalise Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill.
Posted onMinister Hlabisa Welcomes Constitutional Court Ruling Granting Two-Year Extension to Finalise Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, welcomes the Constitutional Court’s ruling to extend the validity of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act (TKLA) for a further two years. As the apex court in
Deputy Minister Masemola to Participate at the Second Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly
Posted onDeputy Minister Masemola to Participate at the Second Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Dr. Namane Dickson Masemola will attend and participate at the two-days Second Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly (UN-HABITAT), to be held at the UN-Habitat Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya
Minister Hlabisa to Launch the 2025 Winter Customary Initiation Season
Posted onMINISTER HLABISA TO LAUNCH THE 2025 WINTER CUSTOMARY INITIATION SEASON The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa will launch the 2025 winter Customary Initiation Season. This sacred cultural practice, which marks the transition to adulthood, has faced challenges in the past due to unregulated initiation schools and related fatalities. In
Mr Velinkosini Hlabisa- The White Paper on Local Government Review Launch: Keynote Address “Every Municipality Must Work – A Call to Collective Action-”
Posted onProgram Director Prof Busani Ngcaweni Ministers Deputy Ministers Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP Leaders of Political Parties President of SALGA MECs Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Members of the National Assembly and NCOP Members of Provincial Legislatures Chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders Chairpersons of
Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa Participates in SADC Meeting on Advancing Regional Disaster Preparedness
Posted onMinister Velenkosini Hlabisa Participates in SADC Meeting on Advancing Regional Disaster Preparedness Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Minister Hlabisa to Launch the Seminal Review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government
Posted onMinister Hlabisa to Launch the Seminal Review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, will officially launch the seminal Review of the White Paper on Local Government (WPLG98), under the theme: “Every Municipality Must Work – A Call to Collective Action.” The