The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize, has taken a decision not to renew the State of National Drought Disaster which lapsed today in terms of legislation. Mkhize says since the Inter-Ministerial...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Deputy Minister Andries Nel says South Africa is ready to collaborate in safeguarding water which is the catalyst for development. Speaking at the launch of the “International Decade for...
Government has set aside R433.524 million from the disaster grants for immediate drought relief funding for the country’s most affected provinces. The fund, which will be distributed over the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years, have been allocated...
The minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Zweli Mkhize says his ministry has taken a decision to step in and support dysfunctional municipalities in a bid to improve service delivery. Speaking at a media briefing at the...
Government has officially declared the drought and water crisis plaguing the country a national state of disaster. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Zweli Mkhize made the announcement on behalf of the Inter-Ministerial...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is moving ahead with the rationed restriction of bulk water supply to the municipalities that have failed to engage with the department or make payment of their outstanding debts by the deadline of 8 December....
Residents of Emalahleni Local Municipality are facing a dark festive season after the municipality failed to reach a repayment agreement with Eskom over an outstanding debt. The decision comes after the power utility spent months grappling with...
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has welcomed the increased infrastructure budget allocations for municipalities and the fact that a significant share will go to KZN. “As KZN Cogta, we...
The “electricity war room” is focusing all its energy towards implementing government’s five-point plan, Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti said earlier this week. The Minister said this during a briefing by the Economic...
