The eThekwini Metro in KwaZulu-Natal, run by a coalition comprising the African National Congress (ANC), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), is on the verge of losing more than R800 million in transport and township infrastructure grants due to failure to spend the money.  On February 14, the National Treasury wrote to City Manager Musa Mbhele asked him to motivate why a portion of the R3.2 billion grants – totalling R880 million – should not be…

The heavy rains that battered Durban and other areas in KwaZulu-Natal have claimed six lives in different places. The death toll is expected to rise as disaster teams are still combing affected areas across the province. The provisional death toll was announced by the eThekwini Municipality, confirming four deaths, while KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi added others while speaking in Pietermaritzburg.  The four fatalities in eThekwini were reported in Folweni, KwaMakhutha, Demat and Ensimbini…

The ANC-run eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is facing the prospect of being sued for allegedly breaching an agreement with an event organising company. The municipality allegedly entered into an agreement with Ezombuso Group, a company owned by Sibongiseni Jaca, to sponsor the hugely popular 503 music festival. The festival was originally held in KwaMashu to promote township tourism in the INK (Inanda, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu) zone, townships in the northern side of Durban. As part of the agreement inked in 2022,…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been authorised to probe security and VIP protection tenders in the eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. The investigation, approved by President Cyril Ramaphosa, will scrutinise tenders awarded between January 2004 and November 2024. The SIU investigation seeks to determine whether the process to award these tenders was conducted fairly and transparently and if the service providers delivered according to the tender specifications. Moreover, the investigation will ascertain if there was any unlawful or improper conduct…

THE closure of the Rachel Finlayson Pool at the Durban Beachfront has left locals disappointed. They believe there is more to the closure than renovations. The closure of the pool on Thursday coincided with the resumption of theschool holidays. “The closure comes after a member of the public drove into the pool, damaging the fence,” eThekwini Municipality stated. The municipality said the pool would be closed until June 30. The Rachel Finlayson pool was repaired last year in December after…