Cogta
Report reveals Ugu Municipality has 300 more employees than it needs
That means the municipality could be in violation of the Municipal Systems Act, which states that excess staff should not surpass 21.
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Report reveals damning findings against senior Ugu Municipality officials
Revelations include failure to follow adequate procurement processes in the awarding of tenders, nepotism and paying suppliers for incomplete work.
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Restaurants, cinemas & casinos may now open after govt gazettes regulations
However, all these sectors still have to wait for sector-specific safety protocols that are yet to be published by government.
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Cogta: Impact of COVID-19 crisis on communities highlights slow service delivery
Several municipalities are now finding it increasingly difficult to deliver water, sanitation and electricity to communities amid the outbreak due to pre-existing constraints, largely due to corruption and maladministration.
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Ex-West Rand mayor Mpho Nawa appointed as 1 of 10 Tshwane administrators
Tshwane was officially placed under administration after the decision was endorsed by the National Council of Provinces and Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
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Hawks arrest MISA CEO Goodman Ntandazo Vimba
Vimba is expected to appear in court in East London on Monday.
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Dlamini Zuma: Lack of skills & opportunities to blame for local govt corruption
The minister said failures of local government were an indictment on all spheres of governance.
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Govt working with traditional leaders to reduce initiate deaths - Cogta
At least 18 initiates have died and about a hundred have been rescued from bogus schools this season.
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3 confirmed dead, many others still missing from KZN flash floods
Cogta said a warning had been sent out to the public last Thursday about the heavy rains which began on Sunday.
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Mkhize: Govt, provincial depts owe municipalities close to R10 bn
Minister Zweli Mkhize said the debt continues to grow due to accruing interest and the failure to service arrears.
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EC police investigate 37 cases of illegal circumcisions
Twelve people have been arrested in connection with illegal practices since the start of the summer initiation season.
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Cogta Eastern Cape expresses concern at summer initiation deaths
Cogta says most of the deaths were because of dehydration, septicaemia and one initiate allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself.
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CoGTA plans interventions in ailing FS municipalities
Minister Mkhize’s visit in line with Constitutional responsibility to support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities.
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Police crackdown on illegal initiation schools following deaths of 3 boys
Cogta’s provincial spokesperson Mamkeli Ngam says arrests have been made in some areas in connection with illegal initiation practices.
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Mkhize won't extend national drought disaster declaration
The declaration was made in March due to the crippling drought that hit the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape.
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‘Majority of SA municipalities dysfunctional or in distress’
Zweli Mkhize says 27 district municipalities and a total of 55 municipalities are in distress, while 7% of the country’s municipalities are considered to be functioning properly.
