/ 4 October 2023

eThekwini’s R2 million picnic has ratepayers fuming

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Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda is expected to deliver the city’s consolidated budget, as well as announce property rates, electricity and water price increases for 2024-25, on Friday. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

The metro plans to spend R8.6 million in total on ‘uplifting’ events, but has refused to make available a breakdown of costs

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