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WEEKLY BULLETIN
By 2030 eThekwini will be Africa’s most caring and liveable City 1 April 2019 [Issue 161]
FOREIGN NATIONALS
REINTEGRATED INTO COMMUNITY
EThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede informed displaced Malawian nationals that the City will reintegrate them into their community after they
were forcefully removed from the Burnwood Informal Settlment following recent clashes.
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OLLOWING a successful group of locals who forcefully “We have managed to return “Now that all the issues
meeting between the removed other Malawians in the the situation to normality, have been resolved, we are
community of Burnwood name of getting rid of “criminal a large group of Malawian optimistic that the community
Informal Settlement, elements”. nationals have opted to return to of Burnwood and our people
eThekwini Mayor Zandile As a sign of extending an olive Burnwood Informal Settlement. from Malawi will live together
Gumede and the Malawi High branch, the Malawian nationals However, we have about 105 peacefully.
Commission, the Municipality is wrote a letter apologising for Malawians who have requested We want to thank the
pleased to announce that calm those that have committed the to be repatriated. leadership of the Municipality
has been restored in the area. act of crime. This gesture was We are doing everything and South African government
The majority of Malawians that overwhelmingly welcomed by possible to assist them for ensuring that the issues were
were forcefully displaced last the locals who indicated that together with the International resolved in a speedily manner,”
week have now returned to their they were ready to welcome the Organisation for Immigration said Bamusi.
homes. Malawian nationals back into and the Malawi High The Municipality would also
Reports indicate that an the community. Commission,” said Mayor like to extend gratitude to local
altercation ensued last week Mayor Gumede said the Gumede. community policing forums,
after a Malawian national was reintegration and repatriation The Acting Malawian High non-government organisations
found in possession of stolen processes were at an advanced Commissioner to South Africa, and the Islamic society who
goods that belonged to a South stage and the Municipality was Gloria Bamusi said the Malawi assisted by providing shelter
African. confident that by Wednesday all High Commission supports all and City officials who worked
This unfortunate situation the processes would have been the processes that are currently tirelessly to restore calm.
was then exacerbated by a concluded. taking place.
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DRAFT BUDGET TABLED FOR
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
THE City’s Draft 2019/2020 THE TARIFF INCREASES ARE AS FOLLOWS: review the Eskom increase,
Budget of R50.8 billion was the City will also review the
SERVICE 2019/2020
tabled at a Full Council meeting tariff. With regards to the water
on 28 March at the Durban Assessment Rates 6.9 % tariff increase of 15 percent for
City Hall. The budget will be domestic consumers and 15.5
taken to the community for their Water: percent for business, which are
input and suggestions and will Residential 15.0 % based on the Umgeni Water
thereafter be adopted at the Business 15.5 % Board increase of 9.6 percent
end of May. Details of venues Electricity 14.4 % and takes into account the
and dates of consultations will additional capital expenditure
be advertised soon. Sanitation 9.9 % on water in terms of the rollout
The draft budget was Refuse 9.9 % of the Western Aqueduct, huge
developed using various urbanisation increase trends,
principles and benchmarks. of water and electricity, the of services, increases to R42.9 provision of ablution facilities as
These include realistic and impact of capital spending billion in 2019/20. well as free basic water.
achievable collection rates, on operating expenditure and The rates increase of 6.9 The sewer tariff has been
sustainability, affordability, employee related costs.” percent is about the lowest in contained to 9.9 percent
cost-reflective tariffs, the City’s The capital expenditure the country, especially when despite similar challenges to
Integrated Development Plan of R7.9 billion in 2019/20 compared to Johannesburg water in terms of increased
and to achieve the objectives of is allocated to meeting (11.7 percent), and Cape Town service delivery demands,
the Municipality. infrastructure and household (averaging about 9 percent capital expenditure, ablution
EThekwini Deputy Mayor services needs and backlogs based on their rate randages blocks and additional servicing
Fawzia Peer explained the over the medium term. R3.7 following a further revaluation) of pit latrines.
increase in tariffs: “Tariff billion of this is directed to new while the electricity tariff The 9.9 percent refuse tariff
increases are a result of housing developments and increase of 14.4 percent is increase is due to additional
repairs and maintenance interim servicing of informal an indicative increase due to areas being serviced, additional
of infrastructure, cost of settlements. the 15.69 percent increase cleaning of the beachfront,
addressing service delivery The operating budget, which expected from Eskom. central business district and
backlogs, bulk purchases funds the continued provision However, should NERSA further townships.
PERMANENT JOBS CREATED FOR CORNUBIA RESIDENTS
ETHEKWINI Mayor Zandile is the largest Makro in the
Gumede has heaped praise province.
on the new Makro store The environmentally friendly
in Cornubia, saying it has store is about 20 000m2 in size
contributed to the creation of and covers over six hectares of
employment both during and land.
after construction. His Majesty King Goodwill
The store provided over 400 Zwelithini said he is grateful
permanent job opportunities to be part of this historic
while over 600 people were occurrence. “I encourage
employed during construction. Makro to consider undertaking
Speaking during the official import substitution and
opening of the store on 27 promote localisation as this will Makro Chief Executive Officer Doug Jones, His Majesty King
March, Mayor Gumede enhance the local economy,” Goodwill Zwelithini and eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede officially
said the store has boosted said King Zwelithini. opened the Makro store in Cornubia, north of the City.
the local economy and also Mayor Gumede said the City is
assisted small and emerging looking forward to working with
businesses. the store to improve the lives of bulk buying service. I am Mayor Gumede.
Mayor Gumede was Cornubia residents. proud of this store opening as Chief Executive Officer for
addressing residents who came “This store will play a major it will contribute to job creation Makro stores Doug Jones
out in their numbers to witness role in promoting small and attract investment to the expressed words of gratitude to
the opening of the store, which businesses as it supports the northern part of the City,” said all attendees.
2 ETHEKWINI WEEKLY BULLETIN ISSUE 161
www.durban.gov.za RADICAL ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION SUMMIT TO ADVANCE KZN ECONOMY AN APPEAL to refrain economic transformation and from activities that inclusion of black businesses, undermine radical economic we have introduced transformation in the province incubation programmes was made at the KwaZulu- which will focus on skills Natal Radical Economic development.” Transformation Summit held She said this will capacitate at the Olive Convention Centre black businesses to access between 28 and 29 March. opportunities in sectors that The aim of the summit are mainly dominated by the was to create a platform minority. for stakeholders to discuss As part of the two- economic transformation day summit, there were challenges in the province panel discussions where and make recommendations stakeholders posed questions on measures that could EThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede delivering a welcome address and made recommendations, help advance transformation at the KwaZulu-Natal Radical Economic Transformation Summit during which the Director for initiatives. held at the Olive Convention Centre. Compliance in the Broad- MEC for Economic Based Black Empowerment Development, Tourism and Commission Busisiwe Environmental Affairs Sihle the youth at the summit, significant. If KZN succeeds Ngwenya offered advice on Zikalala said factors such as highlighting the importance at economic transformation, matters around procurement, BEE fronting, work stoppages of their participation in it means all of South Africa penalties for non-compliance at construction sites and non- economic transformation. succeeds and if we fail, that and the handling of commitment to transformation In line with radical economic means the whole country grievances. initiatives by different transformation policies, MEC fails,” said MEC Pillay. Executive Director for stakeholders are some of the for Human Settlements and Delivering the welcome the Association of Social issues that hinder radical Public Works Ravi Pillay said address, eThekwini Mayor Engagement Facilitators of economic transformation. This the target provincial spend Zandile Gumede said as Southern Africa, Sithembiso impedes the fight against the was set at a 60 percent black part of the City’s radical Madlala encouraged triple challenge of poverty, beneficiary profile. economic transformation, collaboration between unemployment and inequality, “Being the second biggest several initiatives have been government, the community he said. province in the country, the established. and business sectors to MEC Zikalala acknowledged scale that KwaZulu-Natal “To accelerate our bridge the gap between the the presence of women and contributes to the economy is interventions in achieving rich and poor. INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATED THE City’s Executive held at City Hall on 26 March. influence municipal IDP’s, this The implementation Chapter Committee tabled a report Changes that were made includes New Urban Agenda, and Annexures have been outlining changes made consist of the complete Sustainable Development updated to reflect the current to the 2019/20 Integrated updating of the Situation Goals and AU Agenda organisational situation within Development Plan (IDP) Analysis with information amongst others. the municipality. Updated that will guide development provided by relevant Line The IDP office also amended organograms as well as staff in eThekwini Municipality Departments. Demographic programmes programs write- vacancy figures have been and ensure the provision of profiles and statistics relating ups as per engagements included. services in a co-ordinated to population projections have with the line departments. The Committee also accepted manner. been updated to reflect the One of the notable changes the recommendation to The IDP is a strategic plan latest Statistic SA figures as to Chapter 3 of the IDP was submit the approved IDP and that guides and informs per Community Survey 2016. in Plan 2 which includes supporting documentation all planning processes, Chapter 2 updates include the addition of two new to the MEC for Cooperative activities, decision making, figures and diagrams that have programmes namely Inkosi Governance and Traditional budgeting and management also been updated to reflect Albert Luthuli International Affairs for preliminary in the Municipality. The report the most current strategic Convention Centre and uShaka assessment. was tabled at an Executive think at Global, National, Marine World as dedicated Committee meeting that was Regional and Local level that programmes in the IDP. 3 ETHEKWINI WEEKLY BULLETIN ISSUE 55 ISSUE 161 ETHEKWINI WEEKLY BULLETIN 3
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COMPLIANCE WORKSHOP
EMPOWERS INFORMAL TRADERS
BUSINESS empowerment, whomever operates the
licencing and keeping the business in their absence.
City clean were among the Bongiwe Dlamini from the
most emphasised issues Cleansing and Solid Waste
discussed at an informal Unit educated traders about
traders’ compliance the damage caused by the
workshop held at the iTrump incorrect disposal of waste.
Hall on 27 March. Dlamini said often the waste
The Business Support, ends up in the sea, distorting
Tourism and Market Unit the entire ecosystem.
invited various City units to She said the waste may
educate traders on complying also block sewage and
with Municipal bylaws while Informal traders from across the City came out in their numbers storm pipes which could
to attend a compliance programme held at the iTrump Hall
conducting their business. lead to major damage to
recently.
City officials said growth and infrastructure as the pipes
sustainability in the informal overflow during heavy rains
traders sector will assist Nosisi Mbobo, from the asked attendees. as the water is obstructed.
the Municipality to curb Business Support Unit, said Mbali Msweli from the Metro Police Superintendent
poverty and unemployment the City is facing a major Business Licencing Unit Motsamai Dingaan reassured
which is a major part of the problem of uncleanliness said cleanliness was very traders that they have the
City’s long-term growth and which will drive investors important when dealing with protection of the police while
development strategy. away. food. “If you don’t comply at the same time urging them
Traders were encouraged “Having an unclean City with the health or fire bylaws, to comply with the law.
to dream big and seek help doesn’t just affect investors, your licence may be taken “If you operate legally you
from the Business Support but also affects your away,” said Msweli. won’t have any problems.
Unit in order to grow into businesses. How are you She emphasised that all Work with the police to report
prominent business owners going to attract buyers if you traders should apply for those who are operating
during the workshop. trade in a filthy place?” she licences which must include illegally,” Dingaan said.
Informal traders rally to clean their work environment
A campaign was held at the departments including Fire
Traders Market-Ezinhlokweni and Emergency Services,
at the KwaMashu Station Environmental Health and
on 27 March and saw local Community Participation.
entrepreneurs rallying to The campaign emphasised
clean up the surrounding the importance of
environment. cleanliness, maintenance
The initiative is the and taking responsibility of
brainchild of the City’s your working environment.
Business Support, Tourism The Health Department
and Markets Unit and the educated traders on proper
Cleansing and Solid Waste food preparation while the
Unit together with the Fire and Emergency Unit Ward 104 Councillor Muziwenhlanhla Shezi assisted City
officials and traders during the KwaMashu Traders Market
Passenger Rail Agency of conducted fire compliance
clean-up campaign.
South Africa and other City inspections.
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