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ANC’s Cyril Xaba elected unopposed as eThekwini mayor
African National Congress (ANC) councilor, Cyril Xaba has been elected as the new mayor of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. The…
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New dawn for city of Durban
A new dawn for the city of Durban as it elects a new Mayor in the next few days. The…
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Tongaat tornado: eThekwini says estimated cost of damage valued at R481.7 million
It is going to cost close to R490 million to repair the infrastructure damaged in a storm that devastated parts…
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KZN storm victims plead for temporary housing
oThongathi residents in KwaZulu-Natal are pleading for temporary houses as more rains are expected this weekend. Twelve people were killed…
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Service delivery plans are in place ahead of May 29 elections, says Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda
Durban’s mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, has implemented contingency plans to ensure smooth and drama-free elections in eThekwini on May 29. Kaunda…
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Ethekwini ratepayers see double digit increases for water & sanitation
Ethekwini ratepayers who have had to endure water cuts, electricity outages, and not-up-to-par service delivery have been slapped with above-inflation…
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Ethekwini’s Mxolisi Kaunda paints rosy picture of the state of the city in address to council
Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda announced that the 2024 South Africa Governance Performance Index (GPI) has ranked eThekwini Municipality as the third-best…
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Durban needs billions to upgrade infrastructure
The eThekwini Municipality needs billions of rand to upgrade its failing infrastructure in order to resolve the many problems plaguing…
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Durban mayor mulls over building apartment blocks to alleviate city’s housing problem
eThekwini Municipality Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, believes constructing flats or apartment blocks could alleviate the City’s housing issue. “With land being…
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eThekwini Municipality teams working to restore services impacted by Samwu strike
eThekwini Municipality teams are working to restore crucial services impacted by the protracted strike by South African Municipal Workers Union-affiliated…
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EFF KZN supports protests over minimum wage in eThekwini
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Kwazulu-Natal is demanding a recovery plan from the eThekwini municipality following days of power…
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Load shedding & water outages at the heart of EFF’s protest in Durban CBD
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in KwaZulu-Natal hit the streets in a service delivery picket outside the Durban city hall on…
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EFF protesting in Durban CBD over lack of service delivery
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are protesting in Durban’s city centre over the lack of service delivery on…
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eThekwini CCTV operator arrested for allegedly destroying cameras
An eThekwini Municipality staffer has been arrested for allegedly damaging CCTV cameras linked to the City’s emergency service control room.…
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eThekwini authorities insist water outages due to floods, aging infrastructure & vandalism
Authorities from the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality insisted that floods, aging infrastructure and vandalism were to blame for the water outages…
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Minister Mchunu promises to restore water supply to Durban suburbs by 15 February
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has promised residents of eThekwini Municipality, particularly in Verulam, Phoenix, and Tongaat, that their…
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RIP: eThekwini mayor hails Mbongeni Ngema as a trailblazer in entertainment
Mayor of eThekwini, Mxolisi Kaunda has hailed legendary playwright Mbongeni Ngema as a trailblazer in the entertainment industry. The 68-year-old…
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eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda denies claims he is supporting new MK party
eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has denied allegations that he is using the municipality’s resources to support the newly formed Umkhonto…
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Durban beaches open for festive season
kwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has announced that all 23 of the metro’s swimming beaches are open for bathing and that…
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Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says eThekwini’s finances are in good shape
The eThekwini Municipality was in good financial health, with a surplus of over R1 billion, and on track to welcome…
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eThekwini municipal official Emmanuel Ntuli gunned down
An eThekwini municipal official, Emmanuel Ntuli, has been shot to death. The municipality confirmed the news of his passing, saying…
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Durban mayor: Safety is foremost for Springboks’ Webb Ellis Cup parade
EThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says safety measures are in place ahead of the arrival of the Springboks for their celebration…
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Investigation under way after fist fight between EFF councillors & private security ends eThekwini council meeting
Durban mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has confirmed that an investigation is underway after a council meeting descended into chaos following a…
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Mayor Kaunda says eThekwini finances are all clear, but staff locked out over unpaid rent
eThekwini Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda said this week that the city’s finances are “stable and sound” but some in the…
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Mayor Kaunda: Teams to drill boreholes in parts of eThekwini facing water challenges
The eThekwini Metro opted for boreholes in parts of the city that were facing water challenges. This as it faces…
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eThekwini Mayor apologises for water outage
Mayor of the eThekwini Municipality Mxolisi Kaunda has apologized for the water outage that affected northern parts of the metro,…
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Durban beaches declared safe & open, but more water quality tests to continue
The eThekwini Municipality says it will now work with independent laboratories to test the water quality at its beaches. The…
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eThekwini Mayor Kaunda wants amicable solution to ratepaying boycotts
The eThekwini Municipality has urged ratepayers’ associations that are boycotting paying their rates to the municipality to work with it,…
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Durban breaks ground on new R1.9 billion Giba Business Estate
Durban’s industrial landscape is set for a significant transformation with the breaking ground of the R1.9 billion Giba Business Estate…
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DBN mayor Mxolisi Kaunda addresses Westville community following rates boycott
eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda this week met with the Westville Ratepayers Association to address pertinent issues around service delivery in…
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KZN floods death toll rises to 7
The death toll from the KwaZulu-Natal floods has risen to 7, with one person still missing. Three more bodies were…
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Mxolisi Kaunda says death of KZN woman who drove into sinkhole could’ve been prevented
Mayor of eThekwini Mxolisi Kaunda has admitted that if government processes were faster, the death of a woman whose car…
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eThekwini loses R100 million grant to acquire urban land to eradicate shacks
The decision already relayed to Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda’s office with instructions to return funds, the municipality to launch an appeal.…
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KZN organization to visit mayor Mxolisi Kaunda’s private home
KwaZulu-Natal community organization Umsinsi Wokuzimilela, known for its “unannounced” visits to the private homes of politicians serving in government, is…
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eThekwini reveals ambitious plan to be energy-independent by 2035
The eThekwini Municipality has an ambitious plan to be “energy-independent” within the next 12 years. EThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda told…
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eThekwini mayor tables plan to solve water woes at uMlazi hospital & surrounding areas
EThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda said there was an alternative plan to get water to Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in the…
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Mxolisi Kaunda vows to return eThekwini to its former glory
The mayor of eThekwini, Mxolisi Kaunda, acknowledged the city’s failures and said his administration was responding to the challenges. Kaunda’s…
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Zandile Myeni elected eThekwini deputy mayor
Zandile Myeni from the NFP has been elected the new Deputy eThekwini Mayor. The announcement was made on Friday night…
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eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda survives no confidence vote
eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has survived a motion of no confidence against him. The EFF, ANC and other minority parties…
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Vote to remove eThekwini mayor postponed after the DA’s concerns with ANC
A no-confidence motion in eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda was removed from Tuesday’s council meeting agenda after concerns that the meeting…
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Samwu responds to eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda for saying municipal workers are lazy
The SA Municipal Workers Union has hit back at eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda for saying that the metro’s workers were…
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Unions hit out at eThekwini mayor over service delivery
eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda will not apologize. He’s come under fire from the metro’s employees and unions after accusing workers…
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eThekwini mayor: Some Durban beaches to remain closed
For years, many have flocked to Durban’s beaches over the festive season. But, this year may be different as several…
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3 more Durban beaches reopen ahead of festive season
Three more beaches in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have been reopened to the public from Saturday. The KZN government announced the good…
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eThekwini council meeting to take place next week after EFF disruption calling for mayor’s resignation
The eThekwini Municipality’s year-end meeting will take place in seven days after EFF members disrupted proceedings on Thursday. City spokesperson…
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eThekwini council meeting descends into chaos
The eThekwini municipality’s final council meeting for the year has been a total failure. There are calls for mayor Mxolisi…
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EFF disrupts eThekwini council meeting demanding Mayor Kaunda’s resignation
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) councillors in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality on Thursday disrupted the council meeting in Durban – demanding…
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KZN residents unhappy with slow pace of repairs
Durban’s sewage problems — exposed by the April floods — are not going away. More eThekwini residents are now reporting…
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Police & eThekwini mayor unpack plans to tackle crime in Durban
EThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda said yesterday that it was of concern that seven police stations from Durban feature among the…
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New metro police station is to be opened at the Durban ICC
The eThekwini metro police are set to open a new satellite police station inside the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention…
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