The Gauteng Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs is the department of the Gauteng Provincial Government responsible for supporting municipalities to create an enabling environment for economic growth within the Gauteng Province of South Africa.
The main task of this department is to provide the necessary support and strengthen municipalities in terms of Section 154 of the Constitution.
The mission of the Gauteng Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs is to coordinate the effective functioning of local government, promote integrated development planning, and deepen participatory democracy in order to accelerate service delivery.
The Department has adopted a set of values that are informed by the Batho Pele (People First) principles of the South African public service, and as an organisation its specific focus is on respect, integrity, responsibility, accountability and fairness.
Office Bearers/Management
MEC
- Mr Jacob Mamabolo (Infrastructure and Development and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) (ANC)
Head of Department
- Dr Darion Barclay
Chief of Staff
- Mr Fred Mokoko
CFO
- Mr Japhter Makhafola
Chief Directors
- C Jardin (Acting: Public Participation and Community Development)
- Kiba Kekana (Intergovernmental Relations and Traditional Institutional Management)
- Mr Diale Josiah Lodi (Integrated Development and Spatial Planning)
- Mahlomola Mabote (Community Development Workers, Public Participation and Stakeholder Liaison)
- Mr Anthony Moonsamy (Local Government Support)
- Mpho Nawa (Back to Basics and Ntirhisano Outreach Programme)
- Mr Patrick Ngoepe (Municipal Infrastructure Support)
- Mr Raymond Nkabinde (Corporate Services)
- J Obando (Acting: Intergovernmental Relations and Traditional Institutional Management)
- Mr Ramoshidi Ramogayane (Municipal Performance Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting)
Directors
- P Mabule (Acting: Transformation Programme)
- TD Mokoena (Executive Support)
Senior Management
- Dr Bongani Elias Sithole (Head: Disaster Management Centre)
Communications Officers
- Mr Lupi Ngcayisa (Head of Communication)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Gauteng Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 11 Jandel Avenue, Riverview, Block B, Midrand, Johannesburg |
| Telephone: | 011 355 4884 |
| Website: | www.gauteng.gov.za/Departments/DepartmentDetails/CPM-001002 |
