Northern Cape Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

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Northern Cape Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
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Department overview
Jurisdiction Government of the Northern Cape
HeadquartersJS du Plooy Building, 9 Cecil Sussman Street, Kimberley, 8301
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Bafedile Lenkoe, Head of Department
Website www.coghsta.ncpg.gov.za

The Northern Cape Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs is one of the departments of the Government of the Northern Cape. It is responsible for the oversight of municipalities and housing developments within the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The political head of the department is the MEC (Member of the Executive Council); as of 2018, this is Bentley Vass. [1]

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References

  1. Morapelo, Katlego (15 February 2018). "Northern Cape Premier #SylviaLucas reshuffles her cabinet". OFM. Retrieved 17 March 2020.