{"id":8555,"date":"2019-05-30T15:16:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T15:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=3386"},"modified":"2025-08-08T01:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:05:05","slug":"mec-hlomuka-welcomes-appointment-of-mshwathi-municipality-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2019\/05\/30\/mec-hlomuka-welcomes-appointment-of-mshwathi-municipality-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"MEC Hlomuka welcomes appointment of Mshwathi Municipality Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"878\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190529-WA0024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10923\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The newly appointed KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Mr Sipho Hlomuka has congratulated the newly elected 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