{"id":7650,"date":"2022-09-25T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T11:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=7650"},"modified":"2025-07-30T08:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:45:36","slug":"kzncogta-mec-zikalala-pays-tribute-to-the-late-ibambabukhosi-khumalo-in-moving-funeral-in-nongoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2022\/09\/25\/kzncogta-mec-zikalala-pays-tribute-to-the-late-ibambabukhosi-khumalo-in-moving-funeral-in-nongoma\/","title":{"rendered":"KZNCOGTA MEC ZIKALALA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE IBAMBABUKHOSI KHUMALO IN MOVING FUNERAL IN NONGOMA"},"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\/09\/IMG_0620-1536x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9961\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, 23 September, we joined 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