Department of Cooperative Governance
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 1, 2009 |
| Preceding department | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
| Headquarters | 87 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, Pretoria 25°44′31″S 28°12′18″E / 25.742°S 28.205°E |
| Employees | 451 (2018/19) |
| Annual budget | R96,234 million (2020/21) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | www |
The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) is a department of the South African government, responsible for the relationship between the national government and the provincial governments and municipalities. Along with the Department of Traditional Affairs, it is within the political responsibility of the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), who is assisted by a Deputy Minister of Local Government.[1] As of August 2020[update] the minister is Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma[2] and her deputy is Parks Tau.[3]
In the 2020 budget, R96,234 million was appropriated for the department, of which transfers and subsidies to provincial and local governments made up R91,272.8 million. In the 2018/19 financial year it had 451 employees.[4]
References
- ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is responsible for the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) and the Department of Traditional Affairs (DTA).
- ^ "Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs [ Ministry of ]". South African Government. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs - Local Government [ Deputy Ministry of ]". South African Government. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Vote 3: Cooperative Governance". Estimates of National Expenditure 2020. Pretoria: National Treasury. 2020. ISBN 978-0-621-48100-6. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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