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za  i  CITY HELPS DISPLACED RESIDENTS  COPS RECOVER STOLEN BICYCLE  MAYOR CELEBRATES THE YOUTH  News: Page 3  News: Page 4  News: Page 5  City will not disconnect services based on estimate bill ROMITA HANUMAN-PILLAY  E  THEKWINI residents can rest assured that the City will not disconnect customers’ services based on an estimated bill.
This was revealed during discussions relating to the Finance, Security and Emergency Services Committee report which was tabled at an Executive Committee meeting held on 24 June.
Meter readings could not be conducted in April and May 2020, due to the implications of Covid-19.
The City therefore implemented a moratorium, which expired on 30 June, to refrain from disconnecting services.
Many customers have not paid their bills and this has had a massive impact on the City’s collection rate.
EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda said the City has lost R1.
5 billion in revenue in April and May.
He appealed to customers to ensure that their accounts are in good standing.
“Customers can approach  Mayor Condemns Gender-Based Violence EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda received a memorandum from the Indoni Cultural Organisation outside City Hall on 26 June.
The organisation held a peaceful demonstration to take a stand against genderbased violence.
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Picture: BUSISWA CHILIZA the City to make the necessary arrangements to pay,” he said.
Mayor Kaunda further  stated that customers who have received higher bills based on estimated readings will be remedied  when actual meter readings are taken.
He said if customers do not start paying for services once  again, their debt profile will increase considerably.
Deputy City Manager of the Finance Cluster Dr Krish  Kumar explained: “We will ensure that we are fair to our customers and we will not disconnect a customer based on an estimate.
We will utilise information derived from the meter reading process only and any disconnection process will commence thereafter, if necessary.
” The City’s leadership has therefore called on the Water and Electricity units to speed up the meter reading process so that customers are able to be billed accurately.
To further assist customers, the City has not charged penalties and interest during the lockdown period.
Moreover, for debt over 90 days old, the City is offering consumers the opportunity to make a down payment of 50 percent of the outstanding debt and the interest accrued will be written off.
Customers will then work out a payment plan to pay the remaining outstanding debt within 24 months.
The accrued interest that will be written off amounts to over R1 billion.
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za  City leadership visits home of late ward 84 councillor ZABANGUNI KHUZWAYO A DELEGATION from the City, led by eThekwini Municipal Speaker Councillor Weziwe Thusi and Chairperson of the Economic Development and Planning Committee Councillor Sipho Kaunda, visited the home of slain ward 84 Councillor Bhekithemba Phungula on 30 June.
Councillor Phungula was gunned down outside his home on 23 June.
Councillor Thusi said she, along with a number of other City councillors, visited  the Phungula home to express their condolences and to reassure the family that they all had a good working relationship with him.
“Baba Phungula served the City with love and humbleness.
His passing is not just a huge loss for the family, but to the Municipality as a whole.
We are here to comfort and mourn together with the family,” she said.
EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda has strongly condemned the murder of Councillor Phungula.
“His death has come as a  shock to us all.
It is sad that we have been robbed of such a valuable leader and dedicated servant of the people.
His death is going to leave a huge void,” said Mayor Kaunda.
Chief Whip Councillor Sibongiseni Mkhize described Councillor Phungula as a hardworking, loyal and exceptional leader.
Councillor Phungula was born in 1955 and leaves behind his wife Sibongile and five children.
He was serving his second term as a councillor and also served as the Chairperson of the  EThekwini Municipal Speaker Councillor Weziwe Thusi together with Chairperson of the Economic Development and Planning Committee Councillor Sipho Kaunda led a City delegation to the home of late ward 84 councillor.
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His daughter Nqobile said her father was “loving and a good community leader.
”  “He went beyond the call of much of his time to improve duty and would wake up at the lives of the community,” midnight to attend to com- she said.
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za  NEWS  METRO Page 2 ezasegagasini  ABOUT US The Metro Ezasegagasini is the official eThekwini Municipality publication through which ratepayers and residents are informed of news and perspectives in greater Durban.
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za Reception: Tel: 031 311 4827 Fax: 031 332 8051  STAFF Acting Editor: Mandla Nsele News Editor: Nondumiso Mathomane Sub Editor: Charmel Payet Writers: Nonduduzo Ngcongo, Romita Hanuman-Pillay, Themba Khumalo, Jessie Singh, Siphelele Buthelezi, Nonhlanhla Mkhabela, Zoe Skeef, Siphesihle Soni, Mbalenhle Sithebe, Zabanguni Khuzwayo, and Carly AbdulRasheed Translators: Yenziwe Ndlovu, and Nelisiwe Maphumulo Graphic Designers: Zimana Bashe, Zama Zwane, Sandile Sokhela, Nosipho Mbuthuma, Macduff Dlamini and Mandisa Mngadi Photographers: Pumla Khwela, Mpumelelo Makhaye and Busiswa Chiliza  03 July - 16 July 2020  Mayor vows to work with youth to end GBV EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda pledged his support to end gender-based violence while accepting a memorandum from the Indoni Cultural Organisation outside the Durban City Hall on 26 June.
SIPHELELE BUTHELEZI A GROUP of young women and men, representing the Indoni Cultural Organisation, added their voices to the clarion call in the country to end genderbased violence (GBV).
The group of youngsters submitted a memorandum to eThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda outside the Durban City Hall on 26 June.
In it, they asked Mayor Kaunda to commit to implementing drastic measures to help bring an end to the scourge of GBV.
Among their requests were programmes aimed to educate men and society at large about the devastating impact of GBV.
In the memorandum, the group shared their ideas and inputs for various government departments to effectively fight GBV.
They pleaded with Mayor Kaunda to bear young people in mind when making policy decisions.
Upon receiving the memorandum, Mayor Kaunda pledged his support to fight GBV and assured the group that the Municipality  Picture: BUSISWA CHILIZA was committed to ending the scourge.
He said the establishment of a men’s forum known as Boys to Men was aimed at formalising initiatives and responses to societal issues such as GBV.
“We have had various sessions with Boys to Men where we interact with young people to look at  matters confronting society.
We pledge our support to work with all of you to ensure we defeat this scourge.
We are happy that President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken major steps in fighting GBV,” said Mayor Kaunda.
Members of the Indoni Cultural Organisation held a peaceful demonstration.
Founder of the cultural organisation, Dr Nomcebo Mthembu said no one should use their culture to defend their abusive behaviour.
“It is our responsibility to use our platform and voice to speak against GBV,” said Mthembu.
Meanwhile, KwaZuluNatal Premier Sihle Zikalala  together with Mayor Kaunda led a campaign on 1 July to mobilise men to join the crusade to end GBV.
The campaign started with a motorcade by law enforcement agencies from Bester on the M25 Highway to the Inanda Police Station.
“The march sent a clear message to perpetrators,” said Mayor Kaunda.
Premier unveils impact of Covid-19 on the province KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala unveiled the economic impact of Covid-19 on the province, including eThekwini, during a media briefing held recently.
He said the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the functioning of the South African economy.
impacting a number of businesses.
METRO REPORTER ETHEKWINI remains the epicentre of the coronavirus in the province revealed KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala during a media briefing held on 28 June, where he unpacked the impact of Covid-19 on the province.
He said they have noted that eThekwini south sub-district has had the highest curve with 1 493 cases, followed by the northern sub-district with 1 223, while the western sub-district has registered the fewest cases at 554.
Premier Zikalala said eThekwini, Ilembe and uMgungundlovu have had a remarkable number of cases provincially.
Approximately all the districts have had an upsurge of cases since the beginning of June.
“Recent events, where we have seen a significant increase in the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths, bear testimony to what Minister of Heath Dr Zweli Mkhize has warned us about.
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that we are riding  towards a devastating and decimating Covid-19 storm.
Even though KwaZulu-Natal continues to maintain a rising but stable curve, we cannot afford to be complacent – particularly while the situation is getting  worse in other provinces,” he warned.
Premier Zikalala touched on the impact the coronavirus was having on the economy.
He said being a province that derives a significant chunk of its economy from  tourism, he welcomed the easing of regulations that have seen the further opening of more economic sectors, especially those linked to the tourism sector.
“The enhanced level 3 tourism regulations allow for the opening of restaurants, fast food outlets and coffee shops for eating in, under strict health protocols.
Hotels, lodges, bed & breakfasts, timeshare facilities, resorts and guesthouses are also allowed to accommodate business travellers and essential service providers with certified travel permits.
While noting the strain that this sector and its entire value chain is facing, we believe that this will go a long way in rebuilding this area of our economy,” he said.
“As government, we  are in regular discussions with tourism sector partners to provide the necessary support as the sector gradually opens up.
” He expressed disappointment that the public was not adhering to lockdown regulations.
“Despite the restrictions on mass gatherings still being in place, some people have started congregating in large numbers.
Our law enforcement agencies will upscale efforts to monitor compliance with level 3 regulations,” he said.
He said it was important to fight the stigma around Covid-19.
“It is unacceptable that people should be forced to hide that they are going for testing.
It points to a clear lack of understanding that Covid-19 affects everyone.
”  Security cameras installed in Newlands West to curb crime THEMBA KHUMALO WARD 37 Councillor Gugu Zulu has welcomed the installation of security cameras in Newlands West by private security company Fidelity ADT as part of  ongoing efforts to promote public safety.
Councillor Zulu said in recent months her office has had public engagements with the South African Police Service, security companies and the Community Policing  Forum.
“This is a step in the right direction by Fidelity ADT, we hope this will help deter criminals from committing crime.
” Fidelity ADT’s Community Development Manager Prabashnee Nair said the  initiative follows multiple community meetings and requests for assistance from residents.
“These requests were based on the high number of crime-related incidents experienced over the past  4TH SUPPLEMENTARY VALUATION ROLL FOR GV2017 COMMENTS OPEN UNTIL 31 JULY 2020  few months.
” He said the cameras have been strategically placed in key areas within the community footprint to deter criminals and reduce crime.
“The camera technology includes Licence  Plate Recognition which has the ability to auto-flag suspicious vehicles.
This information will then be sent to our monitoring centre who will dispatch our armed response vehicles to investigate.
”  NEWS  03 July - 16 July 2020  SERVICE DELIVERY  Page 3 METRO  ezasegagasini  THE CARING MUNICIPALITY  City assists families after blaze destroys homes Seventeen families were left homeless after a fire broke out at the Epayipini Informal Settlement on 20 June.
The Municipality stepped in to assist with building materials, food hampers and mattresses.
SIPHESIHLE SONI ETHEKWINI Municipality responded with speed to assist 17 families of Epayipini Informal Settlement in Clermont that were left homeless following a fire that ravaged through the settlement in the early hours of 20 June.
Chief Whip Sbongiseni Mkhize said the cause of the fire is unknown.
He said there were no reported casualties.
Speaking from the site soon after the fire he said: “As a caring Municipality we are here to deliver building material to the affected families so that they can start rebuilding their homes.
The Municipality will also be assisting those that have lost important documents such as their identity documents and birth certificates,” said Councillor Mkhize.
He said the City’s Disaster Management Unit also distributed mattresses and food parcels to affected  Picture: SUPPLIED families.
Resident Thandile Luqhide, who lost all his belongings in the blaze, thanked the Municipality for the assistance provided.
He said the informal settlement was congested with very little space between the informal dwellings.
“We usually  have five fires a year in this informal settlement,” he said.
Providing an update, Councillor Mhize said  significant progress has been made as most residents have rebuilt their homes and will be moving back into them soon.
City introduces easier way to pay your bill ROMITA HANUMAN-PILLAY THE City’s Revenue Management Unit has introduced Masterpass, a new and more convenient way to pay your Municipal utilities bill.
The system went live in early June and customers are already utilising the platform.
Customers who are registered on e-Services will receive their bill via email, and it will now  include a unique QR code.
The customer can then view their bill, determine the amount owed and pay instantly.
Khanyi Gama, Deputy Head of Revenue Management said technology has revolutionised the way the world works.
“We are proud to bring this platform to our customers as it will eliminate the need to travel.
”  Gama encouraged customers to register on e-Services, especially with the Covid-19 pandemic.
“It is even more important for customers to limit their  interaction with other people.
By registering with e-Services, you are able to view the bill on your phone and pay the amount owed.
” Process: • Go to https://eservices.
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za/v2/ and click Login.
• Click on Services and thereafter Online Bills.
• Click Pay Bill.
• Install any bank’s MasterPass Wallet App  and complete your profile.
• When your bill arrives, open the app and scan the QR Code found on eservices.
• Scan and make payment.
• Receive confirmation of a successful transaction.
For further assistance, customers may call 031 324 5000 / 080 311 11 11 romita.
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za  Community Infrastructure Projects commence eThekwini Municipality wards, with each ward getting an equal budget split of R3 million.
The R330 million, which will be used by the City, comes from the Urban Settlement Development Grant (USDG).
The USDG is a supplementary grant used to bolster local government’s to install and upgrade One of the many Community Infrastructure Projects efforts much needed infrastructure.
currently taking place in various wards of the City The grant comes from to improve the lives of residents.
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providing much-needed THEMBA KHUMALO Beryl Mphakathi, Deputy service delivery.
City Manager of Human THE City’s R330 million The CIP, more commonly Settlements, Engineering Community Infrastructure referred to as the blocksum Services and Transportation Projects (CIP) has begun, budget, is for all 110 said Covid-19 has greatly  REGISTER FOR ONLINE BILLS  FOLLOW  affected the commencement of the project, resulting in delays.
“We are however happy that projects in some of the wards have started.
” She said the USDG grant assists the City to improve household access to basic services through the provision of infrastructure projects with a focus on the poor.
“This grant also supplements the capital revenue of the Municipality as part of supporting the national human settlements development programme.
” Mphakathi said the grant covers both operational and capital needs, explaining that its purpose is to supplement  the capital revenue as the needs of wards usually supersede the financial budget.
The projects are divided into five regions and consists of the appointment of five managing contractors who will undertake the scope of work along with five professional service providers, who will be responsible for the project management component.
The programme is also designed with a minimum of 50 percent meant for Community Participation Goals where about 700 ward-based contractors are expected to benefit through employment.
Durban Tourism formulates recovery plan ROMITA HANUMAN-PILLAY WHILE the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been felt all over the globe with the tourism industry particularly hit, this has spurred the Durban Tourism team to rethink the way they do business .
They have developed a strategy to ensure that their work is sustainable and the impact is minimised.
Deputy City Manager of Economic Development and Planning Phillip Sithole explained the impact Covid-19 has had on the industry.
“Accommodation occupancies have decreased from 70 percent to 46 percent, there has been a loss in tourism spend of R2.
4 billion,” he said.
Sithole said there has been a visitor loss of about 280 000 people, resulting in the loss of their spend of about R725 million.
About 10 000 people in the industry have also lost their jobs.
Restarting the tourism sector forms a pillar of the City’s economic recovery plan.
The team have launched their virtual destination programme, a campaign that seeks to promote the City as a popular tourism destination.
This campaign showcases attractions and experiences in the City.
It takes its digital visitors on a virtual journey of Durban’s hidden gems.
The campaign will be activated on Durban Tourism’s various social media platforms as well as on mainstream radio stations and television channels which will run from July to September 2020.
Tourists can look forward to the roll out of sub-campaigns under the recently launched “Virtual Know Your Durban” such as virtual township promotion and virtual staged events.
Some of the tourism recovery interventions include increased grant funding to community tourism organisations, discounts on Municipal leases in tourism areas such as the beachfront, re-categorisation of bed and breakfasts and guesthouses, facilitating business support linkages and issuing of filming permits without charge.
Winile Mtungwa, Deputy Head of Durban Tourism said the programme will assist in many ways.
“We believe this, along with other various interventions, will help ameliorate the impact of this pandemic,” she said.
“We will continue to work with stakeholders in the both the private and public sector.
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ZA/V2/  NEWS  METRO Page 4 ezasegagasini  03 July – 16 July 2020  Unclaimed graves may be re-used for Covid-19 fatalities SIPHELELE BUTHELEZI  fatalities expected to rise in September.
This is one RESIDENTS who failed to strategy amongst others renew their family grave that has been used by the leases timeously may no City to increase burial longer access them as eThe- capacity,” said Ntuli.
kwini Municipality plans to Ntuli said while the open re-use all unclaimed graves period for the renewal of due to the shortage of burial leases has lapsed, residents space.
can still claim or renew The Municipality previously their family’s grave leases.
gave the public four However, he warned they months, commencing from face the possibility of 1 March to 3 June 2020, to finding their family graves lease, claim or renew lease already re-used due to their agreements of graves that delay.
are over 10 years old.
He said the City has nine Manager for the City’s active cemeteries of which Cemeteries Development, four will reach full capacity Linda Ntuli said the action by the end of the year.
is necessary due to the However, multiple burial shortage of burial space alternatives can be done at in addition with Covid-19 family graves that are being fatalities that are expected leased.
to rise in September.
Ntuli also reminded the “Failure to claim or renew public that new tariffs will grave leases gives the come into effect on 1 July, Municipality the right this means costs related to to reuse all unclaimed cemeteries will increase.
To view the new tariffs, visit graves.
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za to use them for burials siphelele.
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za especially with Covid-19  The public is urged to renew their family graves urgently as all unclaimed graves may be re-used by the City due to the shortage of burial space as well as the expected increase in Covid-19 fatalities.
Picture: SUPPLIED  Cops fast-track recovery of stolen bicycle  City commemorates UN’s 75th anniversary  JESSIE SINGH  Parboo Sewpersad said: “Two of our members were AN AVID cyclist, who on patrol in uMgeni Road when they noticed a man had his expensive bicycle forcefully taken, has nothing riding a mountain bike.
The police questioned but praise for the Durban the man, who could not Metro Police after two provide details of where officers helped the crime he bought the bicycle.
victim recover his bicycle Upon questioning the within hours of it being suspect, he could not stolen.
provide information on the Sihle Maphumulo, a purchase of the bicycle.
He dedicated cyclist, said he was robbed at knife point on was detained and taken a pedestrian footbridge near to the Durban Central Police station for further the N2 Gateway Shopping investigation.
” Centre at around 9am on Sewpersad said police 24 June.
Maphumulo was contacted the victim, returning home to Cornubia fetched him and took him after a training session at to the Durban North Police Blue Lagoon.
Station to open a case of Maphumulo, 30, said: robbery.
Police thereafter “As I was riding across the returned the bicycle to bridge I saw three men.
As Maphumulo at the station.
I got closer to them, they Maphumulo expressed his suddenly produced knives.
” heartfelt gratitude to the The cyclist said he had no Metro Police officers, saying way to escape and feared that he uses his bicycle as a he would die if he jumped mode of transport to get to off the bridge.
The suspects and from work.
punched him in the face “I ride about 7km a day and on weekends I train and stole his bicycle.
When by riding at least 45km he got home, he posted a to 50km.
The bicycle is picture of his bloody face and relayed the story of how valuable and I am extremely grateful to Metro Police for his bicycle was stolen on the swift arrest and recovery Facebook.
Metro Police Spokesperson of my bicycle.
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za Senior Superintendent  SIPHELELE BUTHELEZI  Constables Ian Ronnie and Billy Gradidge from the Metro Police’s Street Crime Unit helped cyclist Sihle Maphumulo to recover his stolen bicycle on 24 June.
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Eric Apelgren, Head of the ETHEKWINI Municipality International Governance joined the world in and Relations Unit and commemoration of the 75th Wiseman Mkhize from the anniversary of the United Governance and Human Nations (UN).
Resources Committee were The UN is an international the representatives of the organisation that aims to City.
maintain international They made presentations peace and security, on global technological develop friendly relations solutions, knowledge and among nations, achieve financial resources available international cooperation to the people of Durban and be a center for and the role of the City on harmonising the actions of climate action as part of the nations.
2030 agenda for sustainable EThekwini was one of many development.
cities across the world that The Sustainable participated in a webinar Development Goals adopted in commemoration of the by UN member states in signing of the UN Charter 75 2015 are a universal call years ago.
to action to end poverty, The webinar was held on 26 protect the planet and June under the theme, “All of improve lives and prospects Society, Digital Cooperation of everyone, everywhere.
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za  Join the WhatsApp support for South Africans: Send the word ‘HI’ to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp  NEWS  03 July - 16 July 2020  Page 5 METRO  ezasegagasini  Mayor calls on youth to be activists of change SIPHESIHLE SONI TO INTENSIFY the City’s collective efforts to improve the lives of young people and open up opportunities that will enable them to play a meaningful role in the economy, eThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda together with members of the Executive Committee held an engagement with youth representatives on 22 June.
The virtual dialogue which could be viewed live on the City’s Facebook page, aimed to discuss matters affecting the youth of eThekwini.
It was held under the theme “Growing South Africa together in the period of Covid-19”.
The dialogue formed part of the City’s series of ongoing events to commemorate Youth Month, while also discovering ways to advance young people and ensuring that they do not fall through the cracks of society.
EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda engaged with young people from different sectors of society to outline ways in which they can contribute to grow the City’s economy, during a Youth Day exchange held at the Durban City Hall recently.
Picture: BUSISWA CHILIZA Mayor Kaunda thanked the panel comprising of young people representing various sectors, for sharing their insight.
He assured them that the City is committed towards solving the issues raised.
“One of the strengths of our country is that the majority of our population  comprises of young people.
Therefore, the youth are an important resource and should be central in developing bold and ground-breaking initiatives to free the country from the bondages of poverty,” he said.
Mayor Kaunda said  eThekwini Municipality remains dedicated to aiding the youth to reach their goals through the Youth Development Office and the eThekwini Municipal Academy departments, which are tasked with advancing the lives of young residents.
Youth develops state-of-the-art app to assist learners ROMITA HANUMAN-PILLAY  LEARNERS in grades 10 to 12 are advised to download and utilise an interactive, helpful app, called Focus Mentorship “In recognition of the to assist with their studies importance of building a strong academic foundation during the nationwide lockdown.
The app boasts for young people, the many features including Municipality invests close past-year examination to R10 million every year papers.
It has already seen to assist students through 500 downloads with about 2 bursary schemes and 000 active users daily.
student relief programmes.
With the global pandemic Our Student Relief Fund of the coronavirus, many assists students who learners are finding it have performed well with difficult to study.
However, registration fees or to help with the existence of this settle their outstanding platform, it’s as simple as fees,” he added.
a tap on the app to have Nkosinathi Langa thanked mentors and tutors at your the City for providing a fingertips.
platform for meaningful App developer Bahle engagement as well as for including people living with Chonco explained: “We created the app so that it disabilities in the dialogue.
can help learners’ study.
“The disabled should be However, with the challenge direct beneficiaries of of Covid-19, it is even more government provisions.
relevant.
Learners at home They should not be added just to adhere to government can simply download the app and gain access to important regulation.
We are people and we have families to feed study materials.
” Chonco is a final year too,” said Langa.
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za Chemistry student and hails from Hammarsdale.
He is proud to help others as the youth of 1976 sacrificed their lives for better education.
He said learners must not let Covid-19 affect their mindset.
“We realise that it is a stakeholders involved.
difficult time for learners, but “I am happy with our this app is here to help you.
partnership with the private We advise learners to take full sector and working with advantage of it.
” parents and communities.
Chonco is part of a nonLet’s all continue working profit organisation which together to build a safe was established to help high environment.
” school learners with their The Safe to School – study needs.
Safe to Home: Scholar Akhona Mthethwa, a Transport Programme is a Medical student from the three-year pilot launched University of Cape Town is last year in July and has one of the mentors available been implemented in the on the app.
She said: “It is southern region of Durban, fulfilling to know that we are with schools in uMlazi, doing something positive.
” KwaMakhutha, Lovu, The app chatroom feature Magabeni, Danganya and allows students to ask Bhekulwandle participating questions which mentors, to promote child safety.
who are online, will respond It is envisaged that the to immediately.
programme will reach The app is available on the an estimated 40 drivers, Google Play Store and the 600 passengers and 6 000 Apple Store.
It contains direct learners during each year of links to a Whatsapp chat and the three-year project.
a Facebook page.
City’s Transport Authority prioritises child safety NONDUDUZO NGCONGO  issues.
It provided a step by step TO ENSURE the safety of approach to education, children transported to and awareness and behavior from schools in the City, 10 change, with a special scholar transport drivers focus on providers of attended driver simulation scholar transport, school training at the Afro Fleet management teams, Driver Training Academy learners, local and regional recently to enhance their government officials, skills.
The training was enforcement agencies, provided by eThekwini parents and communities.
Transport Authority (ETA) Additionally, practical partnering with the Global driving lessons, making use Road Safety Partnership of state-of-the-art driving South Africa and Toyota.
simulators, were done to The Safe to School – Safe to improve attendees driving Home: Scholar Transport skills.
Drivers were provided Training included basic with fire extinguishers first aid, firefighting, major and first aid kits for their road safety risk factors, vehicles.
importance of seatbelt With grade 7 and 12 wearing and driving at learners back at school, appropriate speeds, incident transport operators management, vehicle safety were also provided with and roadworthiness related Covid-19 training as well  Kingsburgh West Primary School transport driver, Thandi Ndlovu is playing her part to curb the spread of Covid-19 by sanitising learners’ hands before they enter the vehicle.
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The scholar transport  vehicles were also deep cleaned and sanitised.
ETA Head, Thami Manyathi expressed his gratitude to all  Youth Power Conversations empowers SIPHESIHLE SONI YOUNG people of eThekwini commemorated Youth Day on 16 June by engaging in robust dialogue about pressing issues that are currently affecting them.
The online dialogue saw a panel of youth who are experts in different fields such as academia, real estate, entertainment and entrepreneurship participating in the discussion.
The Youth Power Conversations is the  brainchild of the City’s Area Based Management (ABM) Unit, created to gather young people from different backgrounds to engage in a series of dialogues, sharing their insight on various topics including Covid-19, economic empowerment and gender-based violence among others.
Head of the ABM Unit Linda Mbonambi thanked the panel for sharing their in-depth knowledge, adding that they touched and changed many young people’s lives.
“We managed to reach a  AUTOMATIC RENEWAL FOR R  large number of residents through our online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube,” he said.
Panellist Thabile Buthelezi, a businesswoman, encouraged the youth to maximise their unique potential and to use their power to bring about positive change in their communities.
“Whatever power you have, you must use it for the betterment of society.
Whether you are an academic, businessperson or motivational speaker  Rates Rebates FOR 2020/2021  you must use that power to uplift other people,” said Buthelezi.
Comedian Charles Mthethwa said: “Start where you are, with what you have.
If you want to raise R50 million, you must start by raising R50 and work your way up.
The word impossible means I’m possible.
Sometimes we are our biggest hindrance,” he said.
Viewers were kept entertained with the smooth sounds of Neo Moroka and Thee Band, Mkho Dube and Uniqua SA.
Thabile Buthelezi, a young academic and businesswoman shared her insight during the online Youth Power Conversation that was held in commeration of Youth Day.
APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING BENEFICIARIES: • SENIOR CITIZENS • MEDICALLY BOARDED  • CHILD HEADED HOUSEHOLD • DISABILITY GRANTEES  NEWS  METRO Page 6 ezasegagasini  03 July – 16 July 2020  Progress made to decongest Durban Port METRO REPORTER PROGRESS to decongest the Port of Durban has been made by a multidisciplinary task team that was established comprising of both private and public sector agencies directly involved in the port system.
This followed a visit to the City by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan late last year to address challenges and concerns raised by industry regarding inefficiencies.
Among the aims of the multi-disciplinary task team was to decongest the Port of Durban, making it efficient for all users by reducing delays and costs.
Progress has been made in relation to congestion that was affecting the Port’s operations and businesses directly impacted.
EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda said the Port of Durban is Sub-Saharan Africa’s busiest port in terms of container cargo volumes handled.
“The port is very strategic for our City’s economy as well as for our country, including neighbouring African countries.
We are very happy with all the progress made in dealing with congestion in the port.
It is always good to see government working with other key stakeholders and dealing with the perceived silo mentality,” said Mayor Kaunda.
Progress made by the team was reported by the General Manager at the Port of Durban, Moshe Motlohi, who is  City Partners With Prasa For Clean Up The City in partnership with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa rolled up their sleeves to clean the railway tracks that run from Durban central to the Berea Train Station.
The cleanup was held on 25 to 26 June and saw various Municipal line departments participate.
Tons of litter and illegally dumped items were removed.
Picture: SUPPLIED leading the Port of Durban Decongestion Task Team.
The team meets bi-weekly to deal with bottlenecks around the port.
EThekwini Municipality is well represented by senior officials led by Thami Manyathi, Head of the eThekwini Transport Authority, as well as other spheres of government.
The City’s involvement is motivated by the government’s flagship programme known as the District Development Model under operation Khawuleza.
The task team comprises of different government departments and agencies and is subdivided into numerous workstreams that meet bi-weekly.
The  City is actively participating in all the workstreams and plays a major role as an intermediary in facilitating some of the interventions.
Some of the workstreams include; • Congestion Workstream: This stream is focused on addressing systematic root causes of congestion and developing the systems and infrastructure to address these.
• PoD TPT Operational Performance Improvement Workstream: This workstream focuses on operational, day-to-day decongestion initiatives at the Durban Container Terminal targeting Human Resources, equipment and operations.
Transnet’s  new container incentive scheme has been developed and approved to address employee morale.
New straddle carriers have been procured with the last batch of straddle carriers expected to be delivered by the end of the year.
• Identification of State Owned Land Parcels Workstream: This workstream is responsible for the identification of land that can be used in the short term for services and operations needed for decongestion.
The Decongestion Task Team has since received support and commitment from the incoming Transnet Group Chief Executive to use identified land.
This workstream has since served its purpose and its next phase has been incorporated into Workstream 6.
• Rail Short Term Work Stream: This stream is focused on alleviating congestion by deploying wagons to move cargo from road to rail, with specific focus on short distance.
• Port Truck Association Accreditation Workstream: This stream will ensure that the trucking fraternity is made aware of the Rules of the Port and enforce accreditation.
• Congestion Response and Enforcement Workstream: This stream is focused on developing  a holistic approach for decongesting the Port and major feeding arterial roads by creating additional capacity for future traffic and enforcing compliance with permit and traffic rules.
EThekwini Metro Police remain on high alert while approval has been granted for them to operate until 11pm daily at strategic Bayhead intersections.
• Ongoing other Medium to Long Term Initiatives: This stream is focused on creating future rail and port capacity, as well as ancillary trucking operational facilities in order to grow market share and prevent traffic congestion.
A process has been initiated with the City to establish and implement a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for a second road access to the port.
The signing of this MOA is being prioritised and is in its final stages.
• Root Cause Analysis through 6 Sigma DMAIC: This workstream provides problem-solving support to the various workstreams through Lean Six Sigma Methodologies.
• Establish Joint Stakeholder Engagement Forum Workstream: This work stream provides support to all workstreams to ensure greater stakeholder involvement and providing effective communication to reach impacted stakeholders.
Company donates R1m to upgrade Beacon Park Net closes in on drug dealers in City ROMITA HANUMAN-PILLAY  JESSIE SINGH  had the Mercedes-Benz emblem engraved onto POLICE arrested a suspected them.
” drug dealer after the man Police pounced on a sold undercover agents seven-apartment building 300 ecstasy tablets for R10 in Windermere where 000.
The Hawks arrested the drug deal took place.
the alleged suspect in Hawks Spokesperson Morningside, Durban.
Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo According to police reports, confirmed that the man the suspect is believed to be has been charged with two a West African manufacturer counts of dealing in drugs of ecstasy tablets in the and has appeared in court.
greater Durban area.
Metro Police Spokesperson Media reports stated that Senior Superintendent “officers of various units Parboo Sewpersad said conducted an undercover crime intelligence units will operation, which started continue to close the net about three months ago, on drug manufacturers and targeting a West African drug dens.
Police have made syndicate manufacturing several breakthrough arrests and distributing drugs in on drug dealers during the KwaZulu-Natal.
The tablets national lockdown.
BUILDING relationships between government and the private sector is one of the most sustainable solutions to ensuring an improved quality of life for all residents.
With this in mind, cement manufacturing company Afrisam, is doing their bit to improve the community by funding the revitalisation of Beacon Park in ward 65, to the value of R1 million.
Details around the donation were outlined in a report tabled at a Full Council meeting on 26 June.
The park is located in the vicinity of the company’s Coedemore Quarry, with the project forming a vital component of its social and labour plan initiatives.
The revamp will include  ETHEKWINI’S EMERGENCY MOBILISATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE  fencing, an information map, five concrete braai stands, five six-seater picnic benches and tables, five recycling rubber bins, signage boards, two threeseater swings, a merry go round and a slide.
In addition, AfriSam will also provide eighteen outdoor fitness and gym equipment which will include a Taji wheel, triple space walker, double rowing machine and a mountain walker.
Deputy Head of the Parks, Recreation and Culture Unit  has been accepted, we are confident that the community will enjoy the facilities.
” Betty Masinge, Community Development Manager at Afrisam said: “The project is part of a continued relationship of development Sibusiso Mkhwanazi said the between AfriSam and City welcomes the donation.
eThekwini Municipality.
“Business plays an There was a high demand important role in assisting for a fully-fledged park that the Municipality and will greatly benefit the local Afrisam has definitely community.
This space will stepped up.
” change from a high crime Mkhwanazi said the zone to a fun-filled family surrounding community and recreational space.
” will greatly benefit as the Plans are afoot, once number of visitors to the the park is completed park has greatly reduced.
to host training and “The park was not fenced development programmes and posed a threat to the that will encourage public community because of their participation at the park.
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It also did not have any attracting factors and now that this partnership  24HR RESPONSE for Fire Service, Metro Police or Disaster Management Response Teams: 031 361 0000  NEWS  03 July – 16 July 2020  Page 7 METRO  ezasegagasini  City hard at work supporting SMMEs during Covid-19 NONHLANHLA MKHABELA THE CITY is working together with small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) to ensure their sustainability amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.
A report tabled at the Economic Development and Planning Committee meeting on 18 June noted the Business Support, Tourism and Markets Unit formulated a comprehensive compilation of resources offered by the National Government as well as the City’s Economic Recovery Plan to facilitate easy access to support and offer guidance to SMMEs in the form of a “one-stopshop” digital hub.
Information provided on the platform comprises a full list of Covid-19 business relief resources, profiles of targeted businesses, the application process and all relevant contact information.
Other forms of support being rolled out include establishing e-commerce opportunities for township businesses and linking small businesses to opportunities provided by other stakeholders.
The City has been working hard to assist businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure the economy grows and further job losses are prevented.
Picture: SUPPLIED In a collaboration between the City, Innovate Durban and SmartXchange, three townships, namely uMlazi, Cato Manor and KwaMashu have been identified as pilot areas for the initiative designed to move township  businesses into the digital space, stated the report.
It explained that these townships were selected as they already have existing facilities best suited to support the proposed intervention.
These are the Innovation Co-Lab in Cato Manor and the Smart Xchanges’s Media, Information, Communications, Technology, Electronics and Arts Incubator soon to be launched in KwaMashu  which will service the Phoenix, Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu townships.
SMMEs were also linked with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition which issued an expression of interest for  the production of essential supplies such as sanitisers and personal protective equipment.
EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda said as leaders in government and business, they have been called to work together.
“We must strengthen public-private partnerships beyond Covid-19 to overcome the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment plaguing the country.
There is no doubt that it is only through a unified and coordinated effort that we can defeat this invisible enemy.
” Chairperson of the Economic Development and Planning Committee Councillor Sipho Kaunda said the interventions and transformation measures being implemented go beyond the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The objective is to include small businesses as our Radical Economic Transformation Policy is not based on exclusion.
We want to create a platform for everyone to participate in the economy,” he said.
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receives technical City assists businesses to City support from UK in open under ‘relaxed’ level 3 fight against Covid-19 NONDUDUZO NGCONGO AS THE country prepares for the re-opening of more businesses in line with the relaxation of national lockdown regulations, eThekwini Municipality is urging businesses that will be opening for trade to adhere to safety requirements.
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced that more businesses would be able to reopen and operate under the advanced level 3 lockdown regulations.
Head of the City’s Business Support, Tourism and Markets Unit, Thulani Nzama said the announcement by President Ramaphosa was widely welcomed especially by many small businesses whose livelihood has been adversely affected.
To assist small businesses adhere to safety requirements and to prepare for re-opening, Nzama said the spring cleaning and sanitising of Municipal retail markets has been  annually, which translates to more than nine percent of our entire Gross Domestic Product.
This sector has been a major provider of employment and goods and services for lower income groups.
” Covid-19 regulations include a maximum of 50 people at any public gathering.
Additionally, there must be a 1.
5 metre distance between staff and customers while restaurants The City will be sanitising Municipal retail markets.
are not allowed to serve alcohol after hours or on Picture: SUPPLIED prohibited days.
Businesses will also be required to mark done as fruit, vegetable traders.
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5 metre spacing outside and tuck-shop businesses All sites will routinely be their premises to ensure were allowed to operate cleaned and sanitised to social distancing.
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He said they are now ensure Covid-19 is not The businesses set to commencing the sanitising spread.
Traders have also operate again include of trading stalls of identified been provided with two restaurants for ‘sit-down’ businesses set to re-open.
fabric masks each together meals and accredited and Nzama said they have with hand sanitisers.
licensed accommodationprocured and are awaiting Nzama said their unit with the exception of home the delivery of hand washing mandate is to support sharing accommodation stations to be installed at businesses as they such as Air BnBs.
Cinemas, retail sites.
“Handwashing is contribute to local economic theatres and casinos will one of the crucial elements growth and job creation.
also be allowed to operate in the fight against Covid-19, “In eThekwini, the informal under the enhanced level 3 therefore this will be very sector alone injects over R8 regulations.
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The City is currently part of the Future Cities Programme, which is an initiative of the United Kingdom Prosperity Fund and is supported by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The City is receiving technical support through a delivery partner which is a consortium led by Price Waterhouse Cooper.
Given the current Covid-19 crisis, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office offered additional support to the City through the consortium.
The Prosperity Fund is a UK government initiative that supports middle-income, developing countries to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth, resulting in poverty reduction.
The Future Cities Programme provides  technical support around transport, urban planning and resilience.
The support offered is in line with the submissions made by the City.
The additional support includes the provision of skilled data scientists and researchers to help with overcoming dataflow challenges, the establishment of a smartphone-based reporting system, improvement of communication as well as economic recovery where a numerical model will be developed to address Covid-19 interventions.
EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda welcomed the support.
Head of the Economic Development Unit Shunnon Tulsiram said: “The Municipality recognised that it needed to respond to the challenges of Covid-19 with interventions that make the most impact.
This opportunity allowed the City to explore establishing a facility that will allow for projects and interventions to be evaluated using a social accounting matrix.
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ZA:200/  NEWS  METRO Page 8 ezasegagasini  03 July - 16 July 2020  Mayor warns against alcohol abuse EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda has warned the public not to abuse alcohol during the national lockdown.
Alcohol is only on sale on certain days.
SIPHELELE BUTHELEZI ETHEKWINI Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda has urged the public to drink responsibly by only consuming alcohol at home and to avoid inviting friends over.
Mayor Kaunda made the clarion call following the resumption of alcohol sales under level 3 of the Covid-19 lockdown.
“I want to remind people that we are still fighting the spread of the coronavirus, bearing in mind that eThekwini remains the epicentre of Covid-19.
While alcohol sales have re-opened, the public also have a role to play in order to comply with regulations.
Don’t drink in public or visit friends, stay at home,” said Mayor Kaunda.
The National Coronavirus Command Council lifted the  Picture: SUPPLIED ban on the sale of alcohol as part of the country’s easing to level 3 of lockdown.
However, alcohol can only be purchased between Monday and Thursday.
The  sale of alcohol is prohibited on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and on public holidays.
Despite the strict conditions in place, there  have been reports of a surge in alcohol-related incidents since the ban was lifted.
Mayor Kaunda made a stern warning against those who break the rules saying  law enforcement agencies will not hesitate to act.
“Be warned, law enforcement agencies will not hesitate to arrest anyone disregarding these  regulations.
Retailers must unwaveringly stick to the times and days stipulated for the sale of alcohol.
We can beat the coronavirus if we all act responsibly,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), the KwaZulu-Natal Liquor Authority together with law enforcement agencies are continuing with their sting operations to monitor compliance with covid-19 regulations governing the sale of alcohol.
EDTEA MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube said the sale of expired liquor and mixers is one of the common areas of contraventions that has been picked up by inspectors.
More than 10 liquor outlets have been shut down.
EThekwini and KwaDukuza municipalities share knowledge on tackling climate change NONHLANHLA MKHABELA IN A BID to optimise the City’s efforts in protecting riverine systems as a means of a climate change adaption response, eThekwini Municipality participated in a C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) inter-municipal knowledge exchange programme held online on 18 and 19 June.
The programme was between Durban and the KwaDukukuza Municipality.
It formed part of a series of engagements among 17 municipalities within the Central KwaZulu-Natal Climate Change Compact with shared catchment responsibilities.
Discussions focused on the Transformative River Management Programme (TRMP) currently being implemented by eThekwini Municipality to care for the 7 400 kilometers of 18 major  riverine systems governed by the City, aimed at improved water quality and reduction of flood risks.
Diving deeper into the TRMP programmes such as the Sihlanzimvelo and the Aller River Projects, Zama Khuzwayo from the Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department emphasised the importance for all sectors of the Municipality and the community to take part in climate change adaption measures.
“It is not only about climate change, there are also other opportunities such as youth development and entrepreneurship opportunities in the form of cooperatives and community leadership.
Everyone needs to be on board,” said Khuzwayo.
C40 CFF’s Shahid Solomon said the City is presently working on a cost benefit  Officials working in the Sihlanzimvelo Project, which forms part of the Transformative River Management Programme being implemented in the City.
Picture: SUPPLIED analysis linked to the vulnerability assessment approach to better produce a business case that is credible and based on science by the end of the year.
This, he said, will facilitate the required finance and funding  partnerships.
Solomon also revealed that there is an agro-ecology project on the cards borne from the Sihlanzimvelo Project.
“What we have found is that once Sihlanzimvelo had cleaned the rivers,  people automatically started planting next to them.
This is currently not the best practice considering the current poor water quality, but the Durban Green Corridors is now planning on upscaling this; they have a huge proposal to develop  agro-ecology plots along these streams,” he said.
Other issues tackled were that of sewer infrastructures, impact of solid and liquid waste, budget constraints, bylaw enforcement and land ownership and development.
City’s Parks Department operates with reduced staff complement SIPHELELE BUTHELEZI  lockdown.
This is as a result of the City’s unwavering THE City’s Parks, Leisure compliance with Covid-19 and Cemeteries Department regulations that restricts the is operating with a reduced number of employees in the staff complement during workplace.
level 3 of the national However, the Municipality  is working hard to ensure that essential services are not compromised.
Priority will be given to the maintenance of parks, verges, public road islands and caring for the wildlife at all  CORONA VIRUS Hotline Number: 0800 029 999  the City’s facilities.
The cleaning of public facilities, community halls, the beach and propagation of plants at nurseries and the pruning of trees that are overhanging or blocking is  also being attended to.
Due to the shortage of staff, bush clearing, general pruning of trees and stream cleaning will be carried out once the department has cleared the backlogs caused  by the lockdown.
For any further queries, the public can contact district managers at their nearest depots or contact the department on 031 322 4000.
Join the WhatsApp support for South Africans: Send the word ‘HI’ to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp  03 July - 16 July 2020  OPINION and LETTERS  National Men’s Month  A  S THE curtain closes on national Youth Month, our focus now shifts to the month of July which has been declared national Men’s Month in South Africa.
In bringing sharp focus to Men’s Month, which is aimed at engaging men on issues facing them as well as gender equality, it is important that we join thousands of South Africans in the fight against gender-based violence.
This act is largely directed at women and children with this heinous crime engulfing our country in recent months.
We call upon all men in society to be at the forefront of the struggle to fight the scourge of gender-based violence and to be exemplary by openly denouncing the abuse of women and children in society.
All men should be agents of change by highlighting the devastating impact violence against women and children has on society.
We need men to be brave enough to call out the perpetrators of gender-based violence regardless of their position in society.
While gender-based violence should be top of our agenda this month, it is also important to recognise the contributions men have made in terms of advancing the country.
As we recognise the role played by men, I am reminded that the month of July will also mark the 53th anniversary of Chief  Albert Luthuli’s death, one of Cllr the founding Mxolisi presidents of the African National Kaunda Congress.
eThekwini Chief Luthuli was a born leader Mayor whose name has become a symbol of peace and unity.
It is therefore important that in the midst of all the challenges facing our country, including Covid-19 and gender-based violence, men in the City should emulate leaders like Chief Luthuli who were committed to the struggle for freedom.
There is still a struggle raging on today, albeit a different one than the fight for freedom.
We are working towards overcoming Covid-19 and gender-based violence as well as the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality.
As we observe this Men’s Month, we should not make the mistake of neglecting the boy child.
It is on our shoulders as men to bear the responsibility of ensuring that we raise well-rounded boys who will have respect for women and life in general.
It is also important that we use this month to heighten awareness of potential health risks that men may face with a special focus on prostate and testicular cancer.
I understand that often men can be reluctant to access health care, but I want to encourage all men to take advantage of the dedicated men’s health service available at our health care centres.
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TOLL FREE HOTLINE:  0800 20 20 20  10th Floor, 41 Margaret Mncadi Avenue Durban 4001  Page 9 METRO  ezasegagasini  Lockdown Gardening Lungelo Mthiyane from Kwa Makhutha has taken to gardening at home during the countrywide lockdown, which was implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The public is urged to wear a mask, wash their hands regularly and maintain a 1.
5 metre social distance as precautionary measures.
Picture: MPUMELELO MAKHAYE  LETTERS  UMlazi refuse collection back on track I AM concerned about the amount of rubbish that remains uncollected on the streets of uMlazi.
This is not good for our health, and the rubbish always gets strewn all over by stray dogs ripping open bags.
It appears there are always issues with the refuse collection department concerned.
What is the issue this time?
Concerned resident, uMlazi  City assisting shack fire victims THERE have been numerous fires affecting different informal settlements in the City.
I would like to know what the City is doing to assist displaced residents especially at the Lacey Road and Malacca Road informal settlements.
Concerned Resident, Durban North The Disaster Management Department Standby Team has responded immediately after each case was reported.
A list of dwellings that have been burnt and number of people affected has been compiled.
Parallel to this was the activation of other stakeholders who had an integral role to play.
This included the Human Settlements Department, the Disaster Management Task Team for Relief Provision together with other departments.
Affected residents were supplied with food, blankets and mattresses.
Editor  We are happy to inform uMlazi residents that refuse collection has resumed.
We apologise for the inconvenience experienced by residents and assure them that we have staff members working hard to ensure that all refuse is collected urgently.
For refuse removal enquiries, residents can contact the DSW Helpline on 031 311 8804.
 Editor  City to look into sanitation issues I LIVE in Malundi Township, which is also known as Dark City.
This falls under uMkhomazi in ward 99.
We have had to make use of unhygienic portable toilets for the past ten years.
The community have had to use these portable toilets since a sewer system has not been connected in the area despite numerous promises.
Is there any budget to start a sewer connection project in this township and if so, what timeline has been set?
 Concerned resident, UMkhomazi  Thank you for bringing the matter to our attention.
As a caring City, eThekwini Municipality strives to ensure that all necessary services are delivered to all communities within it.
We have noted the plight of residents of Malundi Township and will investigate how they can be better serviced.
Every resident has the right to proper and clean sanitation, and the City will look into assisting affected residents.
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9672  Refurbishment and construction of various 275kV and 132kV overhead transmission lines and substation related assets on an as-and-when basis during a 24 month period  2020-08-07  Supply, delivery and off-loading of photoelectric control units and associated items during a 36-month period  2020-08-07  Technical: Qaphela Ngubane (t) 031-311 9432;  90/10  Yes, Min 60 Pts  Experience of tenderer – 25 Proposed organogram & competency of key staff – 30 Preliminary programme – 10 Construction approach, methodology, quality control, sub-contractors and construction equipment – 30 Health & safety – 5  Local content 100% requirement (powerline hardware and structures)  Yes  Yes  7EP or higher  R1000  80/20  No  n/a  n/a  No  No  n/a  R500  80/20  No  n/a  n/a  Yes  No  n/a  R250  Contractual: Tumo Mpetsane (t) 031-311 9420 Technical: Criselda Bisram (t) 031-311 9666 Contractual: Tumo Mpetsane (t) 031-311 9420  E.
9699  Supply, delivery and off-loading of 132kV and 275kV silicon composite insulators during a 36-month period  2020-08-07  Technical: Qaphela Ngubane (t) 031-311 9432; Contractual: Tumo Mpetsane (t) 031-311 9420  ETHEKWINI TRANSPORT AUTHORITY Tender documents (available in English) are obtainable from the Cashier, Basement, Engineering Unit, 166 KE Masinga (Old Fort) Road, Durban (Mondays to Fridays, between 8:00 and 12:30 and from 13:15 to 15:15.
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1T-44831  Traffic surveys in eThekwini over a 36-month period  2020-08-07  Technical: Paul Taylor: (t) 031-311 7735  80/20  Yes, Min 70 Pts  Tenderer’s Experience - 30 Key personnel – 30 Methodology – 35 Health and Safety - 5  n/a  No  No  n/a  R500  Contractual: Nonhlahla Ntusi: (t) 031-322 7606 * There will be no clarification meeting.
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2819  NOTICE OF EXPROPRIATION Issued by the eThekwini Municipality In terms of Section 9(3) of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act No.
63 of 1997) Read with Sections 1, 6 to 15 and 18 to 23 of the Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act No.
63 of 1975) and Section 25(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.
TO:  The parties described in the attached schedule, marked Annexure “A”, under column 3 as “Owners” and which word includes to mean the executor in the estate of an owner deceased, or the trustee or liquidator in the insolvent estate of an owner, or if the owner of the property is under legal disability his/her legal representative and includes the authorized representative of the owner in the Republic.
AND TO: All the persons claiming any right to or interest in the land described in this Notice or Expropriation whether by virtue of registration or otherwise, and particularly any lessee, buyer or builder contemplated in Section 9(1)(d) of the Expropriation Act, 1975.
NOTICE is hereby given in terms of Section 7, read with Section 5(2) of the Expropriation Act No.
63 of 1975 (the Act) that the eThekwini Municipality (the Municipality), having obtained, on 14 November 2011, the permission from the Member of the Executive Council of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal responsible for housing matters in the Department of Human Settlement, hereby expropriates the land described hereunder under powers vested in it by Section 9(3) of the Housing Act No.
107 of 1997 (the Housing Act) read with Section 5 of the Expropriation Act, for the purposes of a national housing programme as defined in Section 1 of the Housing Act.
The land being expropriated is as per Column 2 of the attached schedule marked Annexure A.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: a.
The date of expropriation shall be 01 July 2020 with effect from which date, where applicable ownership of the said land will pass to the Municipality  b.
The date upon which the Municipality will take possession of the said property shall be 1 July 2020.
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Where land is expropriated, with effect from the date of possession of the land by the Municipality but not before such date, the Owner(s) will be relieved of the obligation to take care of and maintain the land and pay taxes and other charges thereon, and will no longer be entitled to the use of and any income from the land.
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Where the property has been partially expropriated, at the request of the Owner(s) this notice shall be deemed to include the remainder of the property or part thereof in terms of Section 2 of the Act provided that the Municipality is satisfied that such been rendered useless by the expropriation.
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(e)  indicate the address to or at which you desire that further documents in connection with the expropriation may be posted or delivered.
Provided that the Minister may at his discretion extend the said period of sixty days, and that, if the owner requests the Minister in writing within thirty days as from the date of notice to extend the said period of sixty days, the Minister shall extend such period by a further sixty days.
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(3)  You are hereby requested, within sixty (60) days of the date of this notice, to -  (a)  deliver or cause to be delivered to the Municipality at the address stated hereunder the title deeds of the property hereby expropriated or, if such document is not in your possession or under your control, the name and address of the person in whose possession or under whose control it is;  (b) ………… 12.
Basis on which compensation is to be determined.
– (1) The amount of compensation to be paid in terms of this Act to an owner in respect of property expropriated in terms of this Act, or in respect of the taking, in terms of this Act, of a right to use property, shall not, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), exceed(a)  in the case of any property other than a right, excepting a registered right to minerals, the aggregate of(i)  the amount which the property would have realized if sold on the date of Notice in the open market by a willing seller to a willing buyer, and (ii) an amount to make good any actual financial loss caused by the expropriation; and (b) in the case of a right, excepting a registered right to minerals, an amount to make good any actual financial loss caused by the expropriation or the taking of the right: Provided that where the property expropriated is such nature that there is no open market therefor, compensation therefor may be determined(aa) on the basis of the amount it would cost to replace the improvements on the property expropriated, having regard to the depreciation thereof for any reason, as determined on the date of notice; or  The costs of the survey required and the survey itself will be borne and undertaken by the Municipality.
In terms of section 10(1) of the Expropriation Act, 1975, read with section 25(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, the Municipality hereby offers compensation to the Owners in the sum shown under Columns 4 & 5 in the attached Schedule, marked Annexure “A” for the land hereby expropriated which compensation is determined in terms of section 12(1) of the Expropriation Act, read with section 25(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act, 1996, together with the amount provided for in terms of section 12(2) of the Expropriation Act.
PAYMENT of the compensation offered will be made in terms of section 11 of the Expropriation Act, 1975.
ATTENTION is drawn to the fact that if a lessee has a right by virtue of a lease contemplated in section 9(1)(d)(i) of the Act, in respect of the land expropriated of which the Municipality has no knowledge on the date of this Notice, the aforementioned offer of compensation may be withdrawn.
YOUR ATTENTION is directed to the provisions of Section 9(1) and 12, (in particular sub-sections 3(a)(ii) and (4) highlighted below) of the Act and in particular to the obligations which you must comply with under the said sections.
For your convenience, the sections are reproduced here (please read Municipality where it states ‘Minister’ or ‘State’).
(ab) in any other suitable manner.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act there shall be added to the total amount payable in accordance with subsection (1), an amount equal to – (a)  ten per cent of such total amount, if it does not exceed R100 000; plus  (b) five per cent of the amount by which it exceeds R100 000, if it does not exceed R500 000; plus (c)  three per cent of the amount by which it exceeds R500 000, if it does not exceed R1 000 000; plus  (d) one per cent (but not amounting to more than R10 000) of the amount by which it exceeds R1 000 000.
(3) (a) Interest at the standard interest rate determined in terms of section 26 (1) of the Exchequer Act, 1975 (Act No.
66 of 1975), shall, subject to the provision of subsection (4), be payable from the date on which the State takes possession of the property in question in terms of section 8 (3) or (5) on any outstanding (1): Provided that – (i)  9.
Duties of owner of property expropriated or which is to be used by State.
–  (ab) such compensation was offered or agreed upon, if after that date it was offered or agreed upon,  (1) An owner whose property has been expropriated in terms of this Act, shall, within sixty days from the date of notice in question, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Minister a written statement indicating(a)  if any compensation was in the notice of expropriation offered for such property, whether or not he accepts that compensation and, if he does not accept it, the amount claimed by him as compensation and how much of that amount represents each of the respective amounts contemplated in section 12(1)(a)(i) and (ii) or (b) and full particulars as to how such amounts are made up;  (b) if no such compensation was so offered, the amount claimed as compensation by him and how much of that amount represents each of the respective amounts contemplated in section 12(1)(a)(i) and (ii) or (b) and full particulars as to how such amounts are made up; (c)  if the property expropriated is land and any amount is claimed in terms of paragraph (a) or (b), full particulars of all improvements thereon which, in the opinion of the owner, affect the value of such land;  to the date on which the dispute was settled or the doubt was resolved or the owner and the buyer or the mortgagee or the builder notified the Minister in terms of the said section 21 (4) as to the payment of the compensation money, the outstanding portion of the amount so payable shall, for the purposes of the payment of interest, be deemed not to be an outstanding amount; and (ii)  if the owner fails to comply with the provision of section 9 within the appropriate period referred to in the said section, the amount so payable shall during the period of such failure and for the purpose of the payment of interest be deemed not to be an outstanding amount.
(b) Interest payable in terms of paragraph (a) shall be deemed to have been paid on the date on which the amount has been made available or posted to the owner concerned.
(c)  (d) if the property being expropriated is land(i)  which prior to the date of notice was leased as a whole or in part by unregistered lease, the name and address of the lessee, and accompanied by the lease or a certified copy thereof, if it is in writing, or full particulars of the lease, if it is not in writing; (ii) which, prior to the date of notice, was sold by the owner, the name and address of the buyer, and accompanied by the contract of purchase and sale or a certified copy thereof; (iii) on which a building has been erected which is subject to a builder’s lien by virtue of a written building contract, the name and address of the builder, and accompanied by the building contract or a certified copy thereof; (iv) …….
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in a case contemplated in section 21 (4), in respect of the period calculated from the termination of thirty days from the date on which(aa) the property was so taken possession of, if prior to that date compensation for the property was offered or agreed upon; or  Any deposit, payment or utilization of any amount in terms of section 11(1), 20 (2) or 21 (1) or (4) shall be deemed to be a payment to the owner, and no interest shall in terms of paragraph (a) be payable on any such amount as from the date on which it has been so deposited, paid or utilized.
(4) If the owner of property which has been expropriated occupies or utilizes that property or any portion thereof, no interest shall, in respect of the period during which he so occupies or utilizes it, be paid in terms of subsection (3) on so much of the outstanding amount as, in the opinion of the Minister, relates to the property or utilized.
(5) In determining the amount of compensation to be paid in terms of this Act, the following rules shall apply, namely – (a)  no allowance shall be made for the fact that the property or the right to use property has been taken without the consent of the owner in question;  PUBLIC NOTICES  METRO Page 12 ezasegagasini  (b) the special suitability or usefulness of the property in question for the purpose for which it is required by the State, shall not be taken into account if it is unlikely that the property would have been purchased for that purpose on the open market or that the right to use the property for that purpose would have been so purchased; (c)  if the value of the property has been enhanced in consequence of the use thereof in a manner which is unlawful, such enhancement shall not be taken into account;  (d) improvements made after the date of notice on or to the property in question (except where they were necessary for the property maintenance of existing improvements or where they were necessary for the property maintenance of existing improvements or where they were undertaken in pursuance of obligations entered into before that date) shall not be taken into account; (e)  no allowance shall be made for any unregistered right in respect of any other property or for any indirect damage or anything done with the object of obtaining compensation therefor;  (f)  any enhancement or depreciation, before or after the date of notice, in the value of the property in question, which may be due to the purpose for which or in connection with which the property is being expropriated or is to be used, or which is a consequent of any work or act which the State may carry out or perform or already has carried out or performed or intends to carry out or perform in connection with such purpose, shall not be taken into account;  03 July - 16 July 2020  HEAD: HUMAN SETTLENTS UNIT ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY Date: cc  23 June 2020 Registrar of Deeds Private Bag X9028 PIETERMARITZBURG 3200  CONTACT PERSON: CONTACT DETAILS:  Bridget Nxumalo  Physical Address: Shell House Building, 221 Anton Lembede Street, Durban, 4000 Telephone No: 031-3113171 E-mail address: Bridget.
Nxumalo@durban.
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za ANNEXURE A  (g) ….
NO  ERF  DEEDSTOWN  APPROXIMATE EXTENT IN SQUARE METRES  (h)  1  52  UMLAZI -W  -  2  1190  UMLAZI-P  1262 sqm  3  578  UMLAZI-U  2880 sqm  4  1461  UMLAZI-N  1379 sqm  5  162  UMLAZI W  5539 sqm  6  1232  UMLAZI L  600 sqm  7  1121  UMLAZI AA  435 sqm  8  500  UMLAZI AA  2501 sqm  Account shall also be taken of (i)  any benefit which will ensure to the person to be compensated from any works which the State has built or constructed or has undertaken to build or construct on behalf of such person to compensate him in whole or in part for any financial loss which he will suffer in consequence of the expropriation or, as the case may be, the taking of the right in question; (ii) any benefit which will ensure to such person in consequence of the expropriation of the property or the use thereof for the purpose for which it was expropriated or, as the case may be, the right in question was taken; (iii) ….
(i)  Any relevant quantity of water to which the person to be compensated is entitled or which is likely to be granted to him, in terms of the provisions of the Water Act, 1956(Act No.
54 of 1956), or any other law.
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9  399  UMLAZI Z  2935 sqm  (j)  .
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10  439  UMLAZI Z  3492 sqm  11  1645  UMLAZI D  755 sqm  12  1  UMLAZI-Y  74 9539 sqm  COMMUNICATION with the Municipality in connection with any matter arising from or related to this Notice of Expropriation must be conducted with the Contact Person whose name is set out at the foot of this Notice and whose contact details are also set out there.
Formal Notices required to be served on the Municipality must be delivered to the address provided in the Contact details at the foot of this Notice.
PUBLIC NOTICE  REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ON MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF LIQUID CHLORINE Invitations to participate in a Request for Information (RFI) for the purposes of  assisting the eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Department to establish manufacturers and suppliers for the supply and delivery of Liquid Chlorine for swimming pools, water and wastewater treatment works.
RFI documents (available in English) are obtainable from the 2nd Floor, Water and Sanitation Department, 3 Prior Road, Durban (between 08:00 and 12:30 and from 13:15 to 15:15, weekdays, except public holidays).
Closing date: 17 July 2020.
BE CAUTIOUS: C9 ROUTE CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY!
EThekwini Municipality’s Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) will provide a safer, more efficient and affordable public transport system for all citizens of eThekwini.
THE C9 ROUTE The C9 route is one of three routes under construction.
This 17 kilometer route will connect commuters from Bridge City in KwaMashu to Gateway in Umhlanga.
Technical Enquiries: S.
Hardavnarain: Tel: 031-322 0986,  email: Selina.
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R102 / Phoenix Highway Interchange  M41 / Phoenix Highway Interchange to Umhlanga Ridge Boulevard  Umhlanga Ridge Boulevard: Commercial Road to Meridian drive incl.
N2 / Umhlanga Ridge Interchange  Umhlanga Ridge Boulevard: Dube West to Dube East  Umhlanga Ridge Boulevard: Dube East to Commercial Road  Umhlanga Ridge Boulevard: Meridian Drive to Park Ave  Third Quarter 2018  Third Quarter 2018  Third Quarter 2018  Third Quarter 2018  C9 ROUTE WORK PACKAGES •  •  Affected  54 48/49/52/54 49 & 50 & 50 Wards refer to the Kindly map provided.
Construction of 49the route is divided into 11 Work Packages with Work Package M25 / Bhejane Road Aberdare Drive Lenham Intersection Hannaford 1Contract andStart 5 completed.
and End Points  N2  PHASE 1  Interchange to Aberdare Drive  to Industrial Park Road to Lenham Intersection  to Hannaford Intersection  Intersection to Eastbury Drive Intersection  Currently, construction teams are working on Work Package 2A, which runs Second from Aberdare Driver, via Construction Quarter Third Quarter Third Quarter COMPLETE 2018 2018 2018 Start Date Industrial Park road to Lenham Drive (wards 48, 49, 52 and 54).
This work package is expected to be completed in approximately two years.
Work Package 1 (completed) WARD WARDS  Work Package 2A Work Package 2B  Work Package 3 In Progress,  Completion Due March 2018  Work Package 4A  Work Package 6A  Fourth Quarter Work Package 2018 6B  Work Package 7  Work Package 4B  SCAN THE CODE FOR TRAFFIC ACCOMODATION PLANS FOR THIS ROUTE  PHASE 7  Work Package 4C  Work Package 5 (completed)  To view the English Video  PLEASE NOTE THAT DATES MAY VARY Pedestrians and motorists are requested to be cautious at all times in and around the site and be on the lookout for the following: Follow us at:  40 Roads signs  Speed limit  Designated walking arears  Construction vehicles  Facebook: GoDurban  Twitter: Youtube: Go_Durban GO!
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