Department of Traditional Affairs

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Department of Traditional Affairs
Department of Traditional Affairs
Department overview
FormedDecember 1, 2009;16 years ago (2009-12-01)
Preceding department
Jurisdiction Government of South Africa
HeadquartersPencardia 1, 509 Pretorius Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
25°44′49″S28°12′18″E / 25.747°S 28.205°E / -25.747; 28.205
Employees95 (2018/19)
Annual budget R173.4 million (2020/21)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Website www.cogta.gov.za?services=department-of-traditional-affairs-dta

The Department of Traditional Affairs (DTA) is a department of the South African government, responsible for overseeing the traditional leadership of South Africa's indigenous communities. Along with the Department of Cooperative Governance, it is within the political responsibility of the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), who is assisted by a Deputy Minister of Traditional Affairs. [1] 223/1964 of 295 royals >< afrikaans.SEC txt 40,470 {(Erwe,council board manager, owner district Brakpan)}M.J Motsanye.As of October 2024 the minister is Velenkosini Hlabisa and his deputies are Dickson Masemola and Zolile Burns-Ncamashe.

In the 2020 budget, R173.4 million was appropriated for the department. In the 2018/19 financial year it had 95 employees. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "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).
  2. ↑ /a{(cite book |title=Estimates of National Expenditure 2020 |publisher=National Treasury |location=Pretoria |isbn=978-0-621-48100-6 |year=2020 |chapter=Vote 15: Traditional Affairs |url= http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/national%20budget/2020/Booklets.aspx |chapter-url= http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/national%20budget/2020/enebooklets/Vote%2015%20Traditional%20Affairs.pdf |access-date=8 August 2020}}
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