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Address By The Deputy Minister Of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Mr Obed Bapela, At The Eastern Cape Winter Initiation Season Launch

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Ah Zanelizwe!, Hon MEC – COGTA: Fikile Xasa, Deputy Executive Mayor OR Tambo District Cllr: Nogumla, Chairperson of the National House  of Traditional Leaders, Ikosi Mahlangu, Ndzundza! Chairperson of the Provincial House, Inkosi Nonkonyane, Members of the National and Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders, Members of the Local Houses of Traditional Leaders, Head of Departments, […]

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Minister Mkhize Mourns the Passing of the Queen-Mother of AmaMpondo

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The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize, has extended his condolences on the passing of Queen Fikelephi ‘Bongolethu’ Ndamase. The Queen Mother of amaMpondo aseNyandeni passed away this morning, 07 June 2018. “We are honoured to have known the Queen Mother who has been a pillar and a mother to […]

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The Customary Initiation Bill

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The Customary Initiation Bill (CIB) was tabled in Parliament on 5 April 2018, as Bill No 7 of 2018 [B7-2018]. An explanatory summary of the Bill was published in Government Gazette No. 41498 of 16 March 2018. This Bill aims to provide for the effective regulation of customary initiation practices; to provide for the establishment of […]

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Minister Zweli Mkhize’s Address at the Kwazulu-Natal Local Government Indaba

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ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, DR ZWELI MKHIZE, at the KWAZULU-NATAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT INDABA, 23 March 2018, Durban     The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Ms Nomusa Dube-Ncube and all MECs present Chairperson of SALGA, KZN Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders; […]

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Minister Des van Rooyen’s Address during the 2017 National Local Economic Development Conference

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ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, MR DES VAN ROOYEN, at the NATIONAL LED CONFERENCE, 09 November 2017, Tshwane   Programme Director, Deputy Minister Andries Nel, Honourable Minister of Small Business Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, Honourable Deputy Ministers from DSBD, EDD and COGTA, Honourable Chairpersons of DSBD & COGTA Portfolio Committees Honourable […]