{"id":7219,"date":"2021-11-25T12:49:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T12:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=7219"},"modified":"2025-08-03T18:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T16:26:56","slug":"media-statement-kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-and-saps-assure-amakhosi-and-izinduna-regarding-progress-in-investigations-of-murders-of-traditional-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2021\/11\/25\/media-statement-kzn-cogta-mec-hlomuka-and-saps-assure-amakhosi-and-izinduna-regarding-progress-in-investigations-of-murders-of-traditional-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA STATEMENT: KZN COGTA MEC HLOMUKA AND SAPS ASSURE AMAKHOSI AND IZINDUNA REGARDING PROGRESS IN INVESTIGATIONS OF MURDERS OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-25-at-14.01.11-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10249\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Sipho Hlomuka today convened a special district cluster imbizo, in Ladysmith where amakhosi and izinduna from across the districts of Amajuba, uThukela and uMzinyathi engaged with the department on some of the challenges that are facing the institution of traditional leadership at present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-4a2edd9 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Several amakhosi and izinduna voiced their concerns about the slow pace of arrests following the murders of amakhosi and izinduna in the province in the recent past. 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