{"id":8006,"date":"2023-05-05T09:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T09:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=8006"},"modified":"2025-07-29T17:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:00:04","slug":"mec-sithole-moloi-hand-over-cell-phones-to-amakhosi-as-she-commits-to-address-issues-pertaining-local-houses-of-traditional-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2023\/05\/05\/mec-sithole-moloi-hand-over-cell-phones-to-amakhosi-as-she-commits-to-address-issues-pertaining-local-houses-of-traditional-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"MEC SITHOLE-MOLOI HAND OVER CELL PHONES TO AMAKHOSI AS SHE COMMITS TO ADDRESS ISSUES PERTAINING LOCAL HOUSES OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"597\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-23-at-12.06.53.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9766\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the efforts to strengthen the institution of traditional leadership, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative governance and traditional affairs, Honourable Bongiwe-Sithole Moloi handed over cell phones to Amakhosi as makes commitments to attend to the matters limiting the functionality of traditional houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-1a1da8d 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>During a two-day meeting held in Durban that concluded on Friday, members of the KZN Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders presented several issues that they wish to be addressed by the MEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-2ae75ca 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>Led by Chairperson Inkosi Rupert Sifiso Shinga, members pointed out issues ranging from administrative, development of rural communities, landess chiefs, remuneration of the chiefs, back pay of Izinduna (headmen) and the payment of secretaries of the traditional courts among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-8b6ce95 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>In response, MEC Sithole-Moloi reassured members of the house that the department had already started paying Izinduna, and the process would continue until all the funds had been disbursed. 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