Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
| Ministers responsible |
Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Andries Nel & Obed Bapela, Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
| Department executives |
Vusimuzi Madonsela, Director-General Cooperative Governance Charles Nwaila, Director-General Traditional Affairs |
| Website | http://www.cogta.gov.za |
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (formerly the Department of Provincial and Local Government) is one of the ministries of the South African government. It is responsible for the relationship between the national government and the provincial governments and municipalities, and for overseeing the traditional leadership of South Africa's indigenous communities.
Officials
As of 2014, the top officials of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs are:
- Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Pravin Gordhan
- Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (provincial and local government): Andries Nel
- Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Obed Bapela
- Director General of Cooperative Governance: Vusimuzi Madonsela
- Director General of Traditional Affairs: Charles Nwaila
Branches
The branches of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs are:
- Corporate Services
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Governance, Policy & Research
- Urban & Rural Development
- Systems & Capacity Building
- Free Basic Services & Infrastructure