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7 days ago
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uMkhanyakude Municipality disputes Cogta's court ruling interpretation
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cogta Thulasizwe Buthelezi Image: Supplied The uMkhanyakude District Municipality has accused KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi of misleading the public about a recent Pietermaritzburg High Court ruling. The municipality asserts that the judgement did not confirm the provincial intervention into the municipality. This follows a media statement issued by MEC Buthelezi on Saturday, stating that the court had upheld the decision to place the municipality under administration in terms of Section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution. In a statement issued the following day, the municipality said, 'The court has reserved its judgment on the matter regarding MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi's decision to place uMkhanyakude District Municipality under administration, meaning that no final decision has been made.' MEC Buthelezi welcomed the ruling, describing it as a victory for the rule of law. 'This judgment reaffirms the authority of Mr Bamba Ndwandwe as the Administrator,' he said. He further urged the Mayor to ensure the gates of the municipality were opened so that the Administrator could assume his duties and restore normal operations. However, uMkhanyakude officials dismissed this interpretation, stating that the court's order dealt specifically with an application by the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) to compel the payment of salaries. 'That matter talks to employees' salaries only, not the intervention,' said Municipal Speaker Solomon Mkhombo. According to the municipality, the court instructed the Municipal Manager, together with Cogta to process the July salaries but made no final ruling on the legality of the provincial government's intervention. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading Mkhombo stated that the municipality's legal team argued the intervention was politically motivated and constitutionally flawed. 'Cogta is using Section 139(1)(b)... for political reasons, known by MEC Buthelezi,' he said, adding that the department's legal representative admitted in court that not all due processes were followed before initiating the intervention. The municipality also criticised the freezing of its bank account by Cogta and its financial institution, calling it 'illegal' and praising the court for siding with employees in ensuring payment of salaries. 'The High Court reserved its judgment and Mr. Bamba Ndwandwe, the imposed administrator, is not the Administrator; hence the matter is still in court,' said Mkhombo. THE MERCURY
The Citizen
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Tangible local economic development support for amaKhosi
In a bid to foster economic independence within traditional leadership, a Local Economic Development Support Programme was held last week. Conducted by Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi, the programme was hosted in Ilembe District. The initiative involved the distribution of essential equipment designed to enable amaKhosi and their families to contribute to local economic development. A total of 35 amaKhosi from across Ilembe District received support from Mandeni, KwaDukuza, Ndwedwe, and Maphumulo municipalities. Speaking at the handover, MEC Buthelezi reiterated his commitment to seeing amaKhosi, as key figures, play a leading role in rural development. Each iNkosi was provided with a mobile fridge, a 200-seater A-frame tent, and 100 chairs. 'This equipment will assist them in providing certain services within their communities and during government events, which aims to cultivate a greater sense of financial autonomy for amaKhosi and their households,' said Buthelezi. As a further component of the programme, Buthelezi presented catering equipment to each wife of amaKhosi, including a variety of pots, a three-plate industrial gas stove, serving dishes and plates. KZN Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders chairperson Inkosi Sifiso Shinga expressed appreciation on behalf of amaKhosi in the province. 'We have observed your dedication, you consistently follow through on your commitments. 'We were with you in December when you conducted this programme in uMkhanyakude, and today you have returned to this district as you indicated you would. As amaKhosi, we are grateful for the continued support you provide to this institution,' said Inkosi Shinga. Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
