Departments: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Employee Directory
Government AdministrationGauteng, South Africa1001-5000 Employees
The Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) is a South African government department that consolidates two entities—the Department of Cooperative Governance and the Department of Traditional Affairs—under a single portfolio. Based in Pretoria, Gauteng, it operates within the government administration sector and serves as a coordinating body for local governance and traditional leadership affairs. Its remit includes supporting municipalities and local communities through governance guidance, planning, and development initiatives. In recent years it has undertaken measures to improve local governance, including collaboration with the National Treasury on Circular 88 to streamline planning and reporting using municipal indicators. The department has also launched programs such as a community work programme to empower local communities and a Small-Town Regeneration Strategy to promote development in smaller towns.