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,

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).

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