Government wishes to advise the nation regarding further details on the Special Official Funeral of the late Ikosi Sipho Mahlangu who passed away on Friday, 16th July 2021. President Ramaphosa has declared that the Funeral of Ikosi Mahlangu will be conducted in line with protocols of the Special Official Funeral Category 1 which includes military […]
Members of the public are welcome to pay their last respects to the late AmaXhosa King, Zwelonke Mpendulo Sigcawu, at his memorial service and funeral taking place this week. President Cyril Ramaphosa honoured the late King Zwelonke by declaring a Special Official Funeral Category 1 for His Majesty. The King’s funeral will feature military ceremonial […]
The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Obed Bapela will tomorrow, 28 February 2019, attend the launch of the Maphungubwe Institute (MISTRA) Book on “Traditional Leaders in a Democracy: Resources, Resistance, Respect”. Deputy Minister Bapela will be part the panel and participate as a respondent during a discussion about the contested […]
The National Assembly today considered and agreed to the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill following the passing of the TKLB as amended on 10 January 2019 National Council of Provinces (NCOP). The Bill was referred to the NCOP after its Second Reading Debate in the National Assembly which took place on 7 November 2017. Following […]
The National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) will be officially opened for the 2019 business by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 19th of February 2019. The annual event allows members of the house to engage and agree on the new programme of action that will emanate from the debate of the President’s address. The address […]
The Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli Mkhize will on Friday, 25 January 2019 attend the commemoration of the 140-year anniversary of the battle of Isandlwana. The battle which pitted AmaZulu then led by His Majesty King Cetshwayo, against the British Army under the command of Major General Lord Chelmsford saw the […]
Government has issued a certificate of recognition to His Majesty Kumkani Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Siqcau as the King of AmaMpondo in terms of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, 2003 (Act No.42 of 2003). Government began the process of recognizing Mr Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Siqcau as the King of AmaMpondo in terms of the Traditional Leadership […]
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli Mkhize, wishes to announce that the Royal Family of AmaMpondo aseNyandeni Kingship will be hosting the coronation of His Majesty King Mangaliso Ndamase (Ndlovuyezwe!), at Nyandeni Great Place, Libode in the Eastern Cape Province on the 3rd of October 2018. The ceremony will take the […]
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli Mkhize, wishes to announce that the Royal Family of AmaMpondo aseNyandeni Kingship will be hosting the coronation of His Majesty King Mangaliso Ndamase (Ndlovuyezwe!), at Nyandeni Great Place, Libode in the Eastern Cape Province on the 3rd of October 2018. The ceremony will take the […]
The Ministerial task team appointed by Cabinet to engage traditional leaders on the land issue will meet with the leadership of the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) and leaders of provincial houses on Friday, 6 July 2018 in Pretoria. Cabinet appointed a task team of the following Ministers: •   Minister of Cooperative Governance and […]
