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...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Eastern Cape COGTA MEC Hon. Xolile Nqatha has expressed concern over the recent strike by some workers of the Buffalo City Metro Municipality. This week some Metro workers embarked on a strike allegedly disrupting municipal services and breaching COVID-19...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
The MEC for Cogta in the Eastern Cape Hon.Xolile Nqatha wishes to convey his congratulations to the councillors of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality for having complied with the court order to convene a council meeting to elect an Executive Mayor. On the 19th of...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Eastern Cape COGTA MEC Hon. Xolile Nqatha has expelled Buffalo City Metro Municipality Councillor Ntombizodwa Gamnca with immediate effect for violating Municipal Systems Act Councillor Gamnca has been expelled for the following allegations: Her involvement in the...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Eastern Cape COGTA MEC Hon. Xolile Nqatha has suspended two Buffalo City Metro Municipality councillors without pay for a period of three months for violating Municipal Systems Act. The suspension of Councillor Nicky Vitbooi and Councillor Kuhle Ciliza is effective...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Hon. Xolile Nqatha has welcomed the judgement by the Grahamstown High Court to dismiss with costs an application for leave to appeal filed by former Amahlathi Local Municipality Councillor Mr...
