by Vuyani Sibene | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Eastern Cape COGTA MEC Xolile Nqatha has taken a decision to suspend Chief Bhekabambo Ntola of Amantshangase Traditional Council without pay with immediate effect for a period of ten (10) years. This after the Adhoc committee appointed by the Hon. MEC to investigate...
by Vuyani Sibene | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
05 July 2021The work of the ulwaluko Monitoring Teams is making a difference to prevent deathsand injuries of abakhweta, so says Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha. He was speaking during hismonitoring visit to emabhumeni in the Buffalo City Municipal area. He was accompanied by...
by Vuyani Sibene | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
In compliance with the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night, all plans to send boys to.the bush must come to an end immediately. So said the acting Chairperson of the EC House of Traditional Leaders Nkosi Langa Mavuso who also serves as the Chairperson...
by Vuyelwa Klaas | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Cogta MEC Xolile Nqatha has called on traditional leaders to lead the charge to bring an end to the commercialization of isiko lokwaluka in the Eastern Cape Province. Speaking on the first day of the Summit on Local Houses in KSD today, MEC Nqatha said traditional...
by Vuyelwa Klaas | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
The MEC said the Summit is long overdue as the country and the Province are faced by many societal ills. The call is for traditional leaders in the Local Houses to take centre stage and become “new beacons of hope.” The Traditional Leadership institution is at...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Hon. Xolile Nqatha will donate school uniforms to needy learners of Nontuthuzelo Primary school tomorrow (17 March 2021). The Hon. MEC identified the 25 needy learners during the provincial school...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
On 10 March 2021, CoGTA MEC Xolile Nqatha will travel to Jongilanga High School in Kwelerha, Buffalo City Municipality to hand over twenty-two (22) boxes of Sanitary Dignity Towels to benefit young girls in rural communities. MEC Nqatha together with the Acting...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
COGTA MEC Xolile Nqatha will host a media briefing for the 2020 Customary Male Initiation Summer season, next week. The season which took place under strict Covid 19 regulations, officially started on 17 December 2020. Given the persistent man made challenges facing...
by Ntandazo Somakwabe | Mar 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in the Eastern Cape Province has established a Programme Management Unit (PMU) to support municipalities improve their service delivery capacity in terms of section 154 of the constitution. ...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Mar 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Eastern Cape COGTA MEC Hon. Xolile Nqatha has placed Chief Bhekabambo Ntola on precautionary suspension in terms of section 32 (1) of the Eastern Cape Traditional Leadership Act 1 of 2017. Chief Ntola is accused of humiliating two individuals accused of committing...
