{"id":5599,"date":"2020-12-17T11:42:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T11:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=5599"},"modified":"2025-08-07T22:48:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:48:44","slug":"kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-calls-for-calm-as-richmond-municipal-offices-close-for-decontamination-following-outbreak-of-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2020\/12\/17\/kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-calls-for-calm-as-richmond-municipal-offices-close-for-decontamination-following-outbreak-of-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA CALLS FOR CALM AS RICHMOND MUNICIPAL OFFICES CLOSE FOR DECONTAMINATION FOLLOWING OUTBREAK OF COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/covid-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10773\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka has called for calm among the residents of the Richmond local municipality following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus at its offices.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reports received by the department indicate that a number of senior officials within the municipality have tested positive for Covid-19. 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