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Ethekwini

ANC’s eThekwini region says party must back Magashule and Zuma
Politics
/ 12 February 2021

ANC’s eThekwini region says party must back Magashule and Zuma

The eThekwini branches say they will engage the party’s regional and national structures to prevent Magashule and Zuma’s ‘persecution’

By Paddy Harper
R100-billion needed to staunch KZN’s water woes
The Green Guardian
/ 19 January 2021

R100-billion needed to staunch KZN’s water woes

Municipalities have failed to maintain their existing infrastructure for providing residents with water

By Paddy Harper
Hope grows on Durban beachfront
National
/ 1 December 2020

Hope grows on Durban beachfront

Ten homeless men who turned a vacant lot into an organic vegetable garden are now reaping the rewards of their toil

By Paddy Harper
Xenophobic tensions surge in KZN
National
/ 14 November 2020

Xenophobic tensions surge in KZN

Amid protests by the ANC’s MK Military Veterans, distressed foreign nationals have shut their stalls at a Durban flea market

By Des Erasmus
Durban city manager says NPA erred in his bail conditions
National
/ 28 October 2020

Durban city manager says NPA erred in his bail conditions

The corruption-fraught metro is coming to grips with having a municipal manager who is on bail for graft, yet has returned to work

By Des Erasmus
ANC’s North West troika clean-up flops
Politics
/ 9 October 2020

ANC’s North West troika clean-up flops

ANC regions in the province have ordered their mayors, chief whips and speakers to stay in office

By Paddy Harper
Zandile Gumede and her supporters face ANC backlash
Politics
/ 16 September 2020

Zandile Gumede and her supporters face ANC backlash

Defiant backers of the former eThekwini chairperson and mayor, who has appeared in court over corruption charges linked to a tender, face disciplinary action over ‘divisive’ court protest

By Paddy Harper
Mama mia! Here we go again
Opinion
/ 23 August 2020

Mama mia! Here we go again

Instead of facing the music, Zandile Gumede seems to be winning a game of political musical chairs

By Paddy Harper
Red flags over Durban’s multimillion-rand Covid-19 overtime bill
Coronavirus
/ 22 July 2020

Red flags over Durban’s multimillion-rand Covid-19 overtime bill

eThekwini metro police and security staff are raking in almost R100-million in overtime during the lockdown, with some employees far exceeding the permitted overtime cap of 40 hours a month

By Paddy Harper
Durban mayor pulls plug on R8m online lockdown channel
Coronavirus
/ 22 July 2020

Durban mayor pulls plug on R8m online lockdown channel

eThekwini’s enterprising parks and recreation department launched the channel, intended to entertain the city’s people during the lockdown, without getting authorisation

By Paddy Harper
Hard-hit municipalities brace for more deaths
Coronavirus
/ 16 July 2020

Hard-hit municipalities brace for more deaths

South Africa’s Covid-19-related deaths have been comparatively lower than the rest of the world. But municipalities are preparing for the worst

By Sarah Smit
eThekwini does U-turn on three-month, 30% salary cut
Coronavirus
/ 18 June 2020

eThekwini does U-turn on three-month, 30% salary cut

The municipality leaves it up to its executive committee and councillors to follow their conscience and contribute what they want to the city’s Covid-19 relief fund.

By Paddy Harper
Councils skint but officials get pay rise
Politics
/ 11 June 2020

Councils skint but officials get pay rise

The president and Cabinet dropped their salaries and rejected a hike, but councillors take 4% more

By Paddy Harper
A lifeline for the homeless people in eThekwini
Coronavirus
/ 5 June 2020

A lifeline for the homeless people in eThekwini

eThekwini plans to retain permanent and safe open spaces for people with nowhere to sleep

By Paddy Harper
Blanket scandal exposes potential for Covid-19 corruption
Article
/ 16 April 2020

Blanket scandal exposes potential for Covid-19 corruption

All of KwaZulu-Natal’s Covid-19 emergency spending has been centralised under the provincial treasury after the controversial purchase of R22-million of blankets by the social development department

By Paddy Harper
Stay at home, Cyril said. But what about the homeless?
Article
/ 2 April 2020

Stay at home, Cyril said. But what about the homeless?

In Tshwane, forcing homeless people off the street resulted in chaos and the abuse of a vulnerable population. In Durban, a smooth, well-planned operation fared far better

By Simon Allison and Paddy Harper
R50 000 bail for Durban city manager
Article
/ 10 March 2020

R50 000 bail for Durban city manager

Sipho Nzuza had previously agreed to turn state witness

By Paddy Harper
‘Unity’ man in battle for eThekwini
Article
/ 6 March 2020

‘Unity’ man in battle for eThekwini

Thabani Nyawose will challenge disgraced former Durban mayor Zandile Gumede while 17 other ANC regions also hold elective conferences

By Paddy Harper
Durban on the up after purge
Article
/ 31 October 2019

Durban on the up after purge

It began with reinstating the finance committee and cameras in the mayor’s parlour, and targeting bent business forums

By Paddy Harper
Timmy’s copped it – or so I thought
Article
/ 11 October 2019

Timmy’s copped it – or so I thought

Instead, it’s Mama, the former Durban mayor who may have been wading through the solid waste tender, the Hawks are visiting

By Paddy Harper
Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020

The postponement granted to allow prosecutors time to complete the investigation into the embattled eThekwini mayor and her co-accused

By Paddy Harper
No decision on Gumede’s fate — ANC
Article
/ 6 August 2019

No decision on Gumede’s fate — ANC

The governing party has deferred taking action on her fate by a week

By Paddy Harper
AG targets tender deviations
Article
/ 26 July 2019

AG targets tender deviations

In part three of a series on how government entities get around procurement processes, the M&G looks at why this is a big problem for the AG’s office

By Athandiwe Saba
Upwards and Out for Mayor Gumede?
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Upwards and Out for Mayor Gumede?

In a crumbling eThekwini, the ANC is scrambling to appease the supporters of one of Jacob Zuma’s powerful allies, but also move her out of the way

By Paddy Harper
Durban, the city that forces the poor to defecate in the streets
Article
/ 25 June 2019

Durban, the city that forces the poor to defecate in the streets

Contemptuous municipal attitudes have compromised public sanitation in Durban forcing people into undignified, unhealthy and dangerous situations.

By Greg Ardé
Water supply is restored to some,  the rest have to forage for theirs
Article
/ 14 June 2019

Water supply is restored to some,  the rest have to forage for theirs

A month after heavy storms tore through KwaZulu-Natal,
Paddy Harper and Delwyn Verasamy visited some villages still do not have water

By Paddy Harper
eThekwini mayor’s supporters demand she is returned to office
Article
/ 14 June 2019

eThekwini mayor’s supporters demand she is returned to office

​Embattled eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede’s supporters have revolted against the ANC’s decision to place her on enforced leave

By Paddy Harper
Zandile Gumede: The Iron Lady of Inanda
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Zandile Gumede: The Iron Lady of Inanda

Gumede is facing charges of fraud, racketeering and corruption, implicating 62 city councillors. How did she rise to such a powerful position?

By Niren Tolsi
‘Be strong my leader’ — Zuma shows support for embattled Gumede
Article
/ 19 May 2019

‘Be strong my leader’ — Zuma shows support for embattled Gumede

The former president, who is also facing corruption charges in the Durban High Court has asked his comrade to be strong as "this too shall pass"

By Canny Maphanga
Hawks to move on 62 KZN councillors
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Hawks to move on 62 KZN councillors

Arrests over alleged tender fraud come as Durban mayor Zandile Gumede fights for her political life

By Paddy Harper
Editorial: People of honour — Your time is now
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Editorial: People of honour — Your time is now

‘In last week’s vote, the ANC was offered a lifeline by a public anxious to see its choice validated by action’

By Editorial
Plans for second airport grounded
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Plans for second airport grounded

Everyone’s a loser as an ambitious plan to resuscitate Durban’s old airport falls apart

By Sabelo Skiti
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