Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta)
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More than 30,000 spaza shop applications were from foreign nationals
More than 30,000 spaza shop applications were from foreign nationals! The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has…
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Eskom employee hijacked and held hostage in KZN
Eskom employee hijacked and held hostage in KZN! Authorities have launched an investigation after an Eskom employee was hijacked, held…
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COSATU slams government’s decision to retrench 67,000 elderly CPW workers
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has strongly criticized the government’s decision to terminate the contracts of 67,000…
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Snowstorm warning for KZN residents, told to not go out unless they have to
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) office of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has told residents to brace themselves…
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COGTA MEC to visit areas affected by deadly KZN veld fires as death toll climbs
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) department in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has confirmed that three more firefighters have…
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Relief efforts continue for tornado-stricken Tongaat community as death toll climbs to 5
Relief efforts are continuing in the KwaZulu-Natal town of uThongathi, commonly known as Tongaat, after a tornado ripped through parts…
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Level 6 warning of heavy rains expected over northern KZN
A Level 6 warning of disruptive rains has been issued for the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. The weather…
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Level 2 severe thunderstorm warning issued for northern & central parts of KZN
A Level 2 weather warning of severe thunderstorms has been issued for parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. In a statement…
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KZN storms: Lightning strike kills learner
A learner has been killed by a lightning strike in the town of Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal. The Grade 3 learner and…
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Induna & 3 others killed in Charlestown near Newcastle, KZN
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi has urged law enforcement agencies…
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3 more lives lost as heavy rains continue to batter parts of KZN
The inclement weather in parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has claimed three more lives as the province continues to be battered…
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KZN government vows to assist with security measures at traditional leaders’ homes
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government said it would soon fix security measures at the homes of traditional chiefs and headmen in…
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Eastern Cape Cogta Dept concerned about excessive alcohol use at some initiation schools
The Eastern Cape’s Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has raised concern over excessive alcohol use at some…
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Cogta promises prosecution for operators of unregistered initiation schools
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) said people operating unregistered initiation schools would be prosecuted. Going forward,…
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Top Cogta employee arrested in connection with Digital Vibes contract
A senior government official has been arrested in connection with the irregular multimillion-rand contract that was awarded to Digital Vibes…
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Level 3 lockdown: Cogta refuses religious organisations’ plea for special regulations
It is not possible for the government to have a different disaster management dispensation for faith-based organisations, especially in the…
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