Our Mandate

The mandate of this department is to ensure a Local Government system that is able to respond to the needs of the citizens. This is an onerous mandate requiring our best efforts

Our Vision

Development-oriented municipalities and institutions of traditional leadership that deliver sustainable quality services to communities in an integrated, responsive and accountable manner.

Our Mission

To co-ordinate support through government spheres and partnerships to municipalities and institutions of traditional leadership to fulfil their developmental mandates, for a better quality of life for all communities.

Our Values

Innovation, Transformative , Professionalism, Equality, Highest ethical standards, Staff our greatest assets, Responsiveness

Media Releases

THE REPLY OF THE MEC FOR CoGTA TO THE EFF MEDIA STATEMENT DATED 8 MAY 2023 ABOUT THE PURPORTED FAILURE OF CoGTA TO INVOKE SECTION 139 (5) OF THE CONSTITUTION TO DISSOLVE CHRIS HANI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

The MEC for CoGTA in the Eastern Cape, Zolile Williams notes the EFF media statement dated 8 May 2023,The statement alleges that the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has failed to invoke section 139(5) of the constitution to...