{"id":7600,"date":"2022-08-15T11:49:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T11:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=7600"},"modified":"2025-07-30T09:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T07:07:24","slug":"mec-zikalala-calls-for-cogta-management-to-prioritise-innovation-as-they-deal-with-the-needs-of-kzn-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2022\/08\/15\/mec-zikalala-calls-for-cogta-management-to-prioritise-innovation-as-they-deal-with-the-needs-of-kzn-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"MEC ZIKALALA CALLS FOR COGTA MANAGEMENT TO PRIORITISE INNOVATION AS THEY DEAL WITH THE NEEDS OF KZN RESIDENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-08-11-at-2.26.36-PM-1536x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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