The Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is the department of the Eastern Cape Provincial Government mandated to strengthen cooperative governance and support municipalities and traditional leadership within the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
The mission of the Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is to promote a developmental local state and traditional institutions that are accountable, focused on citizen’s priorities, capable of delivering high quality services consistently and sustainably through cooperative governance and participatory democracy.
The strategic goals of the Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs are:
- To be an enabling environment to enhance service delivery through integrated support services
- To strengthen municipal institutional capacity to promote governance and effective service delivery
- Effective and efficient planning and development in municipalities
- Liveable integrated cities, towns and rural areas that provide basic income security
- To have enabling viable sustainable developmental municipalities that deliver basic services
- An enabling service environment in traditional leadership institutions to improve socio-economic development through integrated support services
Office Bearers/Management
MEC
- Mr Zolile Williams (ANC)
Head of Department
- Mr Vuyo Mlokoti (Acting)
Chief of Staff
- Mrs Charity Sihunu (Municipal Governance and Support)
Deputy Directors General
- Mr Tandabantu Gwebindlala (Traditional Affairs)
- Mr Vuyo Mlokothi (Developmental Local Government)
Chief Directors
- Dr Siviwe Mditshwa (Strategic Management and Communication Services)
- Ms Themi Ncume (Corporate Services)
- Mr Malibongwe Ngcai (Traditional Governance and Finance)
- Mr M Nodlabi (Public Participation and Rapid Response)
- Ms Kutala Shinta (Financial and Supply Chain Management)
- Mrs Charity Sihunu (Municipal Governance and Support)
- Mr Vuyo Stofile (Acting: House of Traditional Leaders)
- Mr Zipho Xokozela (Municipal Development and Planning)
Directors
- Mr Z Bokwe (Amathole and Buffalo City)
- Mr Mzwakhe Clay (Sarah Baartman and Nelson Mandela Bay)
- Ms Sipokazi Dunga (Acting Director: Office of the HOD)
- Mr Mthunzi Dyalvani (Acting: Chris Hani)
- Mr Paulos Funani (Chris Hani)
- Ms Nondyebo Hlomza (Acting: O.R.Tambo)
- Ms Fezeka Ntlemeza (Joe Gqabi)
- Mr Mawethu Pinyana (Acting: Buffalo City, Amathole and DD: Alfred Nzo)
Senior Management
- Mr Craig Goliath (Acting General Manager: Municipal Economic Development Facilitation)
- Mr Nkoliso Mbaleki (Head of Office)
- Mr Mzwethemba Nkantsu (General Manager: House of Traditional Leaders)
Communications Officers
- Mr Mamnkeli Ngam (Senior Manager: Corporate Communication)
- Mr Vuyani Sibene
Contact Details
The contact details of the Eastern Cape Department of …… are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Tyamzashe Building, Phalo Avenue, Bhisho, 5605 |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X0035, Bhisho, 5605 |
| Telephone: | 040 940 7191/2/3/4 |
| Email: | hodsupport@eccogta.gov.za |
| Website: | www.eccogta.gov.za |
