MINISTER HLABISA AND EASTERN CAPE TRADITIONAL LEADERS AGREE ON SAFER CUSTOMARY INITIATION PLAN The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to ensuring safer customary initiation by leading a productive engagement with Eastern Cape traditional leaders, headmen, and headwomen. This marks the fifth meeting since December 2024,

Minister Hlabisa Returns to EC to Meet Traditional Leadership on Safer Initiation The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa will return to the Eastern Cape to have a broader engagement with traditional leadership, including headmen and headwomen, on initiatives to ensure safer customary initiation. This engagement is a follow up

Minister Hlabisa Accounts on the Municipal Turnaround Strategy as Well as the Streamlining of Traditional and Khoi-san Leadersip Bill The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa together with Deputy Ministers, Dr Namane Masemola and Prince Burns-Ncamashe earlier today provided a comprehensive account to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance

Minister Hlabisa Calls a Ground-breaking National Convention of the Khoi-san Leaders to Chart the Way Forward on Their Recognition and Other Matters of Concern The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, is convening a ground-breaking national convention of the Khoi-San leaders to discuss and find permanent solutions to challenges they

Minister Hlabisa Engages the Representatives of the Eastern Cape Senior Traditional Leaders and Headmen/ Headwomen as Part of Efforts to End Fatalities During Initiation Seasons The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa met with the representatives of the Eastern Cape Senior Traditional Leaders and Headmen/Headwomen, today (08 February 2025) in

Minister Hlabisa to Meet With Representatives of Senior Traditional Leaders and Headmen/headwomen on Safer Initiation in the Eastern Cape The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, will engage with representatives of senior traditional leaders, headmen, and headwomen in the Eastern Cape to strengthen efforts towards ensuring a safer initiation season.

Minister Hlabisa Announces That All CWP Participants Are to Resume Work on 6 February 2025 The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, has announced that all Community Work Programme (CWP) participants are to return to work on Thursday, 06 February 2025. The announcement follows the retraction of Circular 13 of

Minister Hlabisa Convenes a Springboard Meeting With the NKC and Members of Parliament on Khoi-San Matters The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, yesterday, 03 February 2025, convened a meeting with the National Khoi-San Council (NKC) and Members of Parliament to deliberate on matters related to the Khoi-San communities. This

Minister Hlabisa Together With Eastern Cape Kings Chart a Roadmap Towards Safer Customary Initiation and Zero Death The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, together with Eastern Cape Kings, met to collectively chart a roadmap towards safer customary initiation and the zero death target. The meeting took place yesterday, 23