{"id":8951,"date":"2025-07-07T07:42:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=8951"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:10:02","slug":"kzn-amakhosi-subscribed-to-medical-aid-and-pension-fund-scheme-as-kzn-cogta-mec-unveils-amakhosi-legacy-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2025\/07\/07\/kzn-amakhosi-subscribed-to-medical-aid-and-pension-fund-scheme-as-kzn-cogta-mec-unveils-amakhosi-legacy-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"KZN AMAKHOSI SUBSCRIBED TO  MEDICAL AID AND PENSION FUND SCHEME AS KZN COGTA MEC UNVEILS AMAKHOSI LEGACY PLAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8951\" class=\"elementor elementor-8951\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63573846 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63573846\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777582e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"777582e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Ulundi, 03 July 2025 \u2013 The institution of traditional leadership in KwaZulu-Natal embarked on a new chapter today. This significant development prioritises the aspirations of Amakhosi as public office bearers by providing them with tangible services, akin to those extended to other office bearers like Members of Parliament and Councillors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, today, unveiled the \u201cAmakhosi Legacy Plan.\u201d Through this plan, all KwaZulu-Natal Amakhosi will gain access to Medical Aid, a Pension Fund, and investments. 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