The Free State Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is the department of the Free State Provincial Government mandated to strengthen cooperative governance and support municipalities and traditional leadership within the Free State Province of South Africa.
The mission of the Free State Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is to strengthen cooperative governance and support municipalities and traditional leadership through integrated planning and development, research, partnerships, and monitoring and evaluation.
The strategic goals of the Free State Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs are to:
- Create a department geared towards service excellence by ensuring that leadership and support are provided to the Department in accordance with all applicable acts and policies, thereby enhancing the effective and efficient functioning of the Department
- Strengthen cooperative governance in order to facilitate the creation of accountable and sustainable local governance through effective collaboration with all stakeholders
- Integrate development and planning, with the aim of promoting and facilitating integrated development and planning at local government level
- Uphold viable and sustainable traditional institutions and the functioning of the Free State House of Traditional Leaders
Office Bearers/Management
MEC
- Mr Teboho Zacharia Mokoena (MEC: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and Human Settlements) (ANC)
Head of Department
- Mr Tshepiso Ramakarane
Chief of Staff
- Ms Winnie Thulo (Acting)
CFO
- Ms Teresa Jacobs (Acting)
Deputy Directors General
- Ms Anna Buthelezi (Traditional Affairs)
- Ms Seipati Dlamini (Specialised Support, Advice and Intervention Unit and Acting: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs)
- Chief Directors:
- Mr Rolihlahla Alexander (District Development Model)
- Mr Lehlohonolo Khiba (Cooperative Governance)
- Mr Tembeni Lobe (Cooperative Governance)
- Mr Letshela Mokoena (Corporate Services)
- Motsamai Mokoena Mokoena (Free State House of Traditional Leaders [CEO])
- Ms Seipati Sebatana (Acting: FO Communication, IT and Auxiliary Services)
Senior Management
- Mr Lebohang Nkholise (Manager: Office of the MEC)
- Ms Lisebo Sefako (Chief Internal Audit)
- Mr Khonzaphi Thuthani (Spokesperson: Office of the MEC)
- Ms Sarie van Heerden (Chief of Secretariat)
Communications Officers
- Ms Busi Mashwama (Assistant Director)
- Mr Richard Matsoso (Acting Director: Head Communications)
- Zimasa Mbewu (Senior Manager: Communication and Marketing)
- Seipati Sebatana (Acting Director Communication, IT and Auxiliary Services)
- Mr Khonzaphi Thuthani (Media Liaison Officer)
Secretary
- Ms Diengwane Tladi (Personal Assistant: MEC)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Free State Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 7th Floor, OR Tambo Building, Cnr St Andrew’s & Markgraaf Streets, Bloemfontein, 9300 |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 211, Bloemfontein, 9300 |
| Telephone: | 051 405 5719 |
| Email: | hod@fscogta.gov.za |
| Website: | www.cogta.fs.gov.za |
