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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Deputy Minister, Thembi Nkadimeng, has visited the Nkomazi Local Municipality in Mpumalanga as part of  the ongoing assessment of  provinces and areas affected by floods.Located in the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, the municipality has 33 wards, which are affected by the floods at different degrees. Tuesday’s … [Read more...] about CoGTA Deputy Minister visits flood hit areas in Mpumalanga

Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thembi Nkadimeng, says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement that National Treasury is working with Eskom to find solutions to municipal debt will come as some relief to cash strapped municipalities.By the end of December last year, municipalities owed the State-owned power utility some R56.3 billion … [Read more...] about Cogta welcomes solutions to address municipal debt

Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Thembi Nkadimeng, says the department is preparing for any eventuality ahead of the announcement that Cyclone Freddy is expected to bring heavy rains and strong winds in the north eastern part of South Africa from early Saturday morning.Speaking to SAnews, the Minister he called on communities, who may … [Read more...] about Cogta relief teams preparing for Cyclone Freddy

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has accepted the increased revenue collection estimate announced by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, on Wednesday.In his 2023 Budget Speech, the Minister increased the revenue estimate to R1.69 trillion, an increase of R93.7 billion from the 2022 February Budget Statement. In a statement, the revenue collector said that the fiscal … [Read more...] about SARS continues to show its mettle in revenue collection

Government Ministers have welcomed the 2023 Budget Speech, saying Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana did his best to extricate the country from an economic conundrum.   "The conditions under which the minister had to work were extremely toxic but he has done his best," Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, told SAnews. “He has tried to cover all the corners from … [Read more...] about Ministers welcome 2023 Budget