The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize undertook a return visit to Makana Municipality in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) earlier today 26 April 2019 to monitor and assess progress made since his last visit in 2018 to discuss the turnaround of the municipality. This important meeting took place a day before
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize joined by the Minister of Public Works, Mr Thulas Nxesi met with the leadership of Beyers Naude Local Municipality in Graaf Reinet in the Eastern Cape last night, 25 April 2019 to discuss support to the municipality. The meeting was aimed at discussing
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize in his capacity as the political head responsible for disaster management in the country, today, 24 April 2019, joined President Cyril Ramaphosa today in visiting the areas devastated by floods which have claimed more than 50 lives in KwaZulu-Natal. The Minister had begun
The Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs was a party in the proceedings in which the Constitutional Court confirmed the North Gauteng High Court decision that had been brought by the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (“SAMWU”) and declared as invalid SECTION 56A of the Municipal Systems Amendment Act 7 of 2011. In doing
CIRCULAR FROM COGTA MINISTER DR ZWELI MKHIZE ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGEMENT DECLARING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS AMENDMENT ACT, 2011 (ACT NO. 07 OF 2011) INVALID 1. PURPOSE OF THE CIRCULAR The purpose is to: 1.1 inform municipalities and provincial departments responsible for local government about the status of
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize will, on Friday 12 April 2019, hand over the Mbizana Water Reticulation Project to the community of Nkantolo at Mbizana in the Eastern Cape. CoGTA, through its infrastructure implementation agent, the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA), constructed the Water Reticulation System which provides
The Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli Mkhize will on Thursday 4 April 2019 attend and address the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) conference hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre in Durban. Dr Mkhize will address the conference on Thursday 4 April 2019
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize led the CoGTa family to respond to the President’s call to make South Africa clean. Minister Mkhize, Deputy Minister andries Nel and Deputy Minister Obed Bapela joined the President, leaders from across the three spheres, stakeholders and communities in the Eastern Cape Province
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize, has extended a warm welcome to the new members of the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) who have been appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The term of office of the former Board ended on the 19th February 2019 and the new Board assumed duty
The CEO of MISA, Mr Ntandazo Vimba Executives and Senior Managers Representatives from Professional Bodies Municipal Representatives Esteemed graduates Members of the media, Good morning to you all. We meet for a very important occasion. We have come together to warmly welcome our young graduates and professionals in very important fields in the built environment
