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...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
The MEC for Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Hon. Xolile Nqatha has welcomed the out of court settlement endorsed by the Port Elizabeth High Court today (19 January 2020). The court has declared that: The election of executive mayor was...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Hon. Xolile Nqatha has learnt with great sadness and sorrow the passing of Ingquza Hill Local Municipality Mayor Hon. Bambezakhe Goya. He passed away last night (Tuesday 12 January 2021) in...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Hon. Xolile Nqatha has been invited to attend the homecoming ceremony of 25 initiates at Kubusi Village in Qumbu. (Ukuhlanjwa kwamakhwenkwe abuya esuthwini hayi umgidi) Under the new COVID 19 regulations...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
South Africa marks 22 years since it embarked on the 16 Days of activism Campaign of no Violence Against Women and Children. This is an annual campaign led by the United Nations from 25 November to 10 December. This year’s theme is, Women’s Economic Justice for a...
by Siphokazi Nonyukela | Nov 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
We mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women or commonly referred to, as 16 days of Activism in South Africa, in the midst of a global pandemic, which is likely to leave deep marks in the lives and futures of our adolescent girls and...
