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GOVERNMENT AND ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO COMMIT TO ONGOING STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT ON LAND, SERVICES, AND DIGNIFIED HOUSING

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GOVERNMENT AND ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO COMMIT TO ONGOING STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT ON LAND, SERVICES, AND DIGNIFIED HOUSING A high-level meeting convened today between the national government and Abahlali baseMjondolo has resolved to establish ongoing, structured communication between government – across all spheres – and the movement. The meeting recognised the urgent and complex challenges facing informal settlements,

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MINISTER HLABISA CONVENES POLITICAL DIALOGUE ON THE REVIEW OF THE WHITE PAPER ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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MINISTER HLABISA CONVENES POLITICAL DIALOGUE ON THE REVIEW OF THE WHITE PAPER ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, will convene and lead a high-level dialogue with political parties in South Africa as part of the ongoing review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government (WPLG).

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MINISTER HLABISA TO VISIT FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS IN MTHATHA, EASTERN CAPE

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MINISTER HLABISA TO VISIT FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS IN MTHATHA, EASTERN CAPE The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, will visit flood-affected communities in and around Mthatha, Eastern Cape, to assess the impact of recent floods and evaluate the progress of ongoing disaster response efforts. This visit follows the urgent sitting of

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Minister Hlabisa Participates in the 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva

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Minister 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

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Minister Hlabisa Launches the 2025 Winter Initiation Season in Bloemfontein

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Minister 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

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Minister Hlabisa Welcomes Constitutional Court Ruling Granting Two-Year Extension to Finalise Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill.

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Minister 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

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Deputy Minister Masemola to Participate at the Second Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly

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Deputy 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

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Minister Hlabisa to Launch the 2025 Winter Customary Initiation Season

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MINISTER 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