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AGSA-CoGTA 10X10 Forum

REMARKS BY MINISTER VELENKOSINI HLABISA AT THE LAUNCH OF THE COGTA-AGSA 10X10 FORUM TO STRENGTHEN MUNICIPAL FISCAL GOVERNANCE

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REMARKS BY MINISTER VELENKOSINI HLABISA AT THE LAUNCH OF THE COGTA-AGSA 10X10 FORUM TO STRENGTHEN MUNICIPAL FISCAL GOVERNANCE PRETORIA, GAUTENG 2 JULY 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Programme Director, Honourable Deputy Minister(s), Auditor-General of South Africa, Ms Tsakani Maluleke, Honourable MECs responsible for Local Government in the Provinces, Honourable Chairpersons of Portfolio Committee and Select Committee on CoGTA,

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Remarks by Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa at the National Fire Services Indaba Premier Hotel, Bloemfontein 27 February 2026 Indaba theme: Building Resilient Communities: Collaborative Strategies For Fire Risk Reduction

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Indaba theme: Building Resilient Communities: Collaborative Strategies For Fire Risk Reduction Honourable Premier of the Free State, the MMC for CoGTA, MMC Cllr Kruger, representing the Executive Mayor, our Royalty, Programme Director, Heads of the National Disaster Management Centre and Provincial Disaster Management Centres, Chief Fire Officers, leaders from SALGA and the Fire Protection Associations,

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National Disaster Management Centre to Host National Fire Services Indaba

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National Disaster Management Centre to Host National Fire Services Indaba The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) will host the annual National Fire Services Indaba in Bloemfontein, bringing together key stakeholders from across government, fire services, emergency management, organised local government, traditional leadership, academia, and the private sector. South Africa faces a complex and worsening fire

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Minister Hlabisa Concludes Fourth Roundtable Engagement With Business on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government

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Minister Hlabisa Concludes Fourth Roundtable Engagement With Business on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, today concluded the fourth strategic CoGTA–National Business Initiative (NBI) Roundtable on the Review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. This final leg of

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OPENING ADDRESS BY MINISTER VELENKOSINI HLABISA ON THE OCCASION OF THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS ON THE WHITE PAPER ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW FINAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS

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OPENING ADDRESS BY MINISTER VELENKOSINI HLABISA ON THE OCCASION OF THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS ON THE WHITE PAPER ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW FINAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS EAST LONDON ICC, EASTERN CAPE Programme Director,The Executive MayorLeaders of business and industry,Representatives of organised commerce,Colleagues from the government,Ladies and gentlemen Good morning. It is both an honour and a

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MINISTER HLABISA AT THE WHITE PAPER ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW (WPLG26) DIALOGUE WITH WOMEN AND YOUTH

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WHITE PAPER ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW (WPLG26) DIALOGUE WITH WOMEN AND YOUTH Every Municipality must Work – A Call to Collective Action” KEYNOTE ADDRESS Mr. Velinkosini Hlabisa: Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Programme Director, Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike Deputy Minister of COGTA, Dr Namane Dickson

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Minister Hlabisa Extends The Contracts Of CWP Participants Age 55 Years And Older

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The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, and the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana, held a progressive bilateral meeting regarding the CWP participants’ contracts. The meeting was essential in addressing the critical challenge of significant budget cuts to the Community Work Programme (CWP). These cuts adversely impact payments to

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Remarks by Nkosi Joyi at the 2024 National Fire Services Indaba

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 The Impacts of Fire on Traditional land  Honourable National Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Esteemed Executive Mayors,  SALGA representative, Counsellor Nkosi,  President of the National Fire Services, Distinguished Guests,  Ladies, and Gentlemen,  Molweni.  It is both an honour and a solemn responsibility to stand before you today to address a matter that strikes