Minister Hlabisa to Meet With Eastern Cape Kings Regarding Safer Traditional Initiation and Zero Deaths. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa will meet with Eastern Cape Kings to deliberate on safer customary initiation and mechanisms that can be put in place to ensure the upcoming initiation periods result in

Deputy Minister Masemola to Visit and Engage the Leadership Ngaka Modiri Molema District and All Its Constituent Local Municipalities in the North West Province The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Namane Dickson Masemola will undertake an oversight visit to Ngaka Modiri Molema District in NW Province under the theme – “Every

Minister Hlabisa pays a pivotal courtesy visit to his majesty king Dalindyebo of Abathembu nation The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa paid a courtesy visit to His Majesty King Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo KaSabata, the King of the AbaThembu Nation on the 17th January 2025. The basis for the courtesy

Minister Hlabisa Engages Rights Commissions to Tackle Customary Initiation Tragedies The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, today met with the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious, and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) and the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). This engagement, prompted by the

Minister Hlabisa to Participate in Workshop With Amakhosi in KwaZulu-Natal The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, will attend the KwaZulu Natal (KZN) workshop for Amakhosi to be hosted by the KZN MEC of COGTA, Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi. This important workshop follows a meeting that was convened by the MEC

Minister Hlabisa Calls for Swift Justice in the Case of an Initiate Allegedly Raped in Centane, Eastern Cape The Minister of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, is profoundly saddened and anguished over the alleged rape of an 18-year-old male customary initiate in Centani, Eastern Cape. This appalling incident comes in the wake

Minister Hlabisa Calls for a Safer Summer Customary Initiation Season The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, is calling for a safer summer customary initiation season, which commenced on 11 December 2024. This period, deeply cherished within many communities, marks the sacred journey of initiates as they transition into manhood