Velenkosini Hlabisa
Velenkosini Hlabisa is the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in South Africa. He recently gained attention for overseeing the allocation of R1.444 billion in disaster relief funds to various provinces to repair infrastructure damaged by natural disasters, such as floods and fires. Hlabisa emphasized the need for proactive measures to mitigate future risks related to climate change and highlighted the importance of accountability in the use of allocated funds, ensuring that municipalities report on their expenditures and return any unused money.
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The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, welcomed the move initiated by the National Disaster Management Centre after consultation with provincial disaster centres.
Severe floods kill 37 across Limpopo and Mpumalanga, national disaster declared – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2026-01-19
Velenkosini Hlabisa is the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister responsible for announcing the election date.
Electoral Commission of South Africa sets out 2026/27 local election schedule – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-10
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said, welcoming the decision.
SA declares gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster amid rising crisis – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-21
Velenkosini Hlabisa indicated that he was consulting with the cabinet on the election dates.
More than 60 political parties registered after 2024, says IEC – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-04
Velenkosini Hlabisa, minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs, has unveiled a plan to reduce dysfunction in South Africa's municipalities.
SA’s great municipal experiment – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-09-05
Velenkosini Hlabisa, the IFP president, called for stability within the government of national unity amid tensions over a VAT increase.
Hlabisa calls for stability as VAT fallout threatens to capsize GNU – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-04-07
Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa told a media briefing on Monday about the disbursement of disaster relief funds.
Cooperative governance allocates R1.4 billion to disaster management – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-03-31