Current News List
GKM is financially viable and one of the best-performing municipalities
Monday, 20 January 2025 10:29The Municipality tops the list of the best-performing municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal province and has recently been confirmed to be in a good state of finances by the Auditor...
GREATER KOKSTAD MUNICIPALITY MAYOR, HONOURABLE COUNCILLOR, MNL MADIKIZELA REFLECTS ON UNQUALIFIED AUDIT OUTCOME
Monday, 20 January 2025 10:08I want to take this opportunity on behalf of the Greater Kokstad Municipal Council to extend words of gratitude towards the hard work displayed during the audit period. I want to quote the...
GKM THROWS THE GAUNTLET AT NON-COMPLIANT SPAZA SHOPS
Monday, 20 January 2025 08:36The Greater Kokstad Municipality (GKM), in collaboration with several governmental and law enforcement agencies, intensified efforts to regulate spaza shops in the region. A recent joint...
GKM Law Enforcement Hosts Tyre and Road Safety Workshop
Wednesday, 09 October 2024 11:01The GKM Law Enforcement department, in collaboration with the South African Tyre Manufacturing Conference (SATMC) and the Road Accident Fund, recently hosted a two-day 'Tyre and Road Safety...
GKM launches Ethics, Anti-Fraud and Corruption campaign
Monday, 22 July 2024 08:25....A new number 0800 701 701 for whistle-blowers operated by CoGTA has also been launched... FRAUD and corruption workshop meant to educate...
Municipal Manager wants buzzing sports activities
Monday, 22 July 2024 08:14The Greater Kokstad Municipal Manager, Mr Sipho Zwane has appealed for more of a buzz from local sports. Stating that more enthusiasm from formal...
Leonard “Shoes” Gregory: Kokstad’s Unsung Hero
Monday, 22 July 2024 07:49Kokstad, a town often overlooked but definitely on the continuous rise, has a hidden gem in the form of Leonard “Shoes” Gregory, a local hero whose journey from soccer stardom to a dedicated...
MM: “No one will defocus our strength that we have invested in Agriculture”
Monday, 22 July 2024 07:42The Greater Kokstad Municipal Manager, Mr Sipho Zwane has issued a stern warning to those who might want to disrupt the Municipality's efforts in promoting agriculture as...
Empowering Greater Kokstad SMMEs: Financial Literacy and Money Management Workshop
Monday, 22 July 2024 07:33Financial literacy is crucial for successful business management, especially for Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). In support of this, the Greater Kokstad...
REVIEW OF 2023-2024 SDF & HOUSING SECTOR PLAN
Monday, 08 April 2024 09:18REVIEW OF THE GREATER KOKSTAD MUNICIPALITY’S 2023-2024 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK AND REVIEW OF THE 2023-2024 HOUSING SECTOR PLAN IN LINE WITH THE MUNICIPAL LONG-TERM SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT...
350 GOVERNMENT HOMES TO BE BUILT FOR THE FRANKLIN COMMUNITY
Monday, 08 April 2024 08:17GKM Mayor, Councillor MNL Madikizela announced the construction of the new homes during the Operation Mbo Programme held in Franklin recently. MORE than 300 RDP homes will soon be...
FUTURE PLANS FOR "CITY KOKSTAD": As R160 million "lifetime" KEMPSDALE dam is on the cards
Monday, 08 April 2024 08:02FUTURE plans towards achieving the Greater Kokstad Municipality’s vision of transforming the town into a City of Economic Possibilities by 2047 have rapidly moved past being talk shops but...
