{"id":8699,"date":"2024-07-01T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=8484"},"modified":"2025-07-20T21:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T19:23:00","slug":"kzn-cogta-mec-congratulates-hon-hlabisa-on-his-appointment-as-minister-for-cogta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2024\/07\/01\/kzn-cogta-mec-congratulates-hon-hlabisa-on-his-appointment-as-minister-for-cogta\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN Cogta MEC Congratulates Hon. 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