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WEEKLY BULLETIN
By 2030 eThekwini will be Africa’s most caring and liveable City 10 September 2018 [Issue 138]
MAYOR WELCOMES TEAM DURBAN
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FORUM
Mayor Zandile Gumede flanked by members of the Team Durban Investment Advisory Forum, City Manager Sipho Nzuza, deputy City managers
and heads of various Municipal units at Beverly Hills Hotel in uMhlanga on 5 September.
M
AYOR Zandile The 14 member team purpose. Development and Job Creation
Gumede has comprises of prominent Giving a brief overview of Strategy, among others,” said
welcomed the people in their respective the formation of the team, Mayor Gumede.
formation of Team fields whose role will entail Mayor Gumede said the City’s The Municipality’s Integrated
Durban Investment Advisory providing strategic foreign direct Executive Committee approved Development Plan has eight
Forum which will accelerate the investment advice and support the external investment component plans. Plan
City’s investment growth and to the City and acting as a partnership forum known as Two, overseen by Economic
improve the business trajectory. business sounding board for the Team Durban. Development and Planning
During an introduction eThekwini Municipal leadership “This team was envisaged Committee Chairperson
and induction of the Forum on business and investment to provide strategic foreign Councillor Sipho Kaunda
members on 5 September promotion matters. direct investment advice and and the Cluster’s Deputy City
at uMhlanga’s Beverly Hills While their services will be support to the City and act as Manager Phillip Sithole, aims
Hotel, Mayor Gumede said on a voluntary basis, the a business sounding board for to develop a prosperous, diverse
she looked forward to working Municipality will cover their the Mayor, Council leadership economy and employment
with the members on matters travel and accommodation and the new Invest Durban Unit creation.
relating to new investments expenses where required on business and investment “The Team Durban formation
and the broader investment and in accordance with the promotion matters,” she is also in alignment with
environment. Municipality’s Travel Policy. explained. the Durban Chamber of
“Team Durban’s composition The appointed members, This strategic exercise Commerce’s Economic
has sought to be diverse in who will serve for a period of emerged from a number of the Blueprint for our City, where
gender, age, culture and three years effective from 1 City’s foundational strategic one of the highest priorities
stakeholder group, thereby July 2018 to 30 June 2021, documents and platforms. listed in that business-informed
ensuring the Forum is ideally were selected from 155 “These include eThekwini’s framework is the need to
representative of all who live applicants who responded to Integrated Development Plan, accelerate new private sector
and invest in our region,” she advertisements in newspapers the City Planning Commission investment,” said Mayor
said. having met the criteria set recommendations plus the Gumede.
by the Municipality for this Council approved Economic
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R4.5 MILLION TO BEEF UP SECURITY
AT BURMAN BUSH NATURE RESERVE
engaging with relevant
authorities to place the Burman
Bush Nature Reserve under
the Berea Police Station
jurisdiction, as opposed
to Mayville Police Station.
“Currently only the Mayville
Police Station can attend to
incidents that take place here,
but it is further than Berea
Police Station.”
Councillor Meyer also urged
members of the community to
report any suspicious activity
they may notice at the reserve.
Local Councillor Futhi
Maluleka, encouraged
community members to fully
utilise the nature reserve
in order to minimise any
A field ranger at Burman Bush Nature Reserve explains how criminals gain access into the park where a opportunity for criminal
number of muggings have recently been reported. elements to take place.
“The community should
A
rally together and come up
STAGGERING R4.5 The detailed security implemented immediately. with various recreational
million has been set upgrade plans were unveiled “The addition of the four programmes so that the
aside by eThekwini by the City’s Head of Parks, patrollers will make it possible nature reserve is not under-
Municipality as part Recreation and Culture Unit, for the area to be patrolled on utilised,” said Councillor
of a concerted effort to beef Thembinkosi Ngcobo. Briefing a 24-hour basis. Approximately Maluleka, adding that the
up security at Burman Bush the media, various stakeholders R4.5 million has been set Municipality should also
Nature Reserve. and community members on aside to fence the whole nature consider introducing a skills
A further four security 6 September about the City’s reserve and it will only be open development programme at the
personnel will be hired to plan of action to curb the between 6am to 6pm on a nature reserve so that the youth
patrol the area, in addition to recent spate of muggings in daily basis,” he said. in the area can be empowered
the two field rangers currently the area, Ngcobo said these Ward Councillor, Martin for job opportunities.
monitoring the reserve. short-term strategies will be Meyer, said he is continuously
President Ramaphosa opens ITU conference
PRESIDENT Cyril policies. The gathering will also Telecommunication Union that and data analytics to solve
Ramaphosa has officially enable African leaders and ICT we design a digital agenda for some of the world’s greatest
opened the International experts to discuss progress that inclusivity, sustainability and development challenges.”
Telecommunications Union has been made in facilitating development. He also called for business
(ITU) Telecom World African integration through the It is our task to ensure that the and government to build
Conference 2018 that is use of ICTs. Fourth Industrial Revolution collaborative relationships
currently taking place at President Ramaphosa opened (4IR) improves the human with communities as
the Inkosi Albert Luthuli the conference with a rousing condition and to ensure that economies become more
International Convention plea for the fast pace of this digital revolution responds dependent on information and
Centre between today and technological advancement to to the needs of the developing communication technology.
Thursday, 13 September. be harnessed for the greater world.” “The rapid expansion
The conference, which advancement of humanity. President Ramaphosa of broadband reach and
is held in Africa for the “We are at the dawn of a digital emphasised that the 4IR accessibility is a priority in
first time brings together revolution that will reshape must assist in overcoming South Africa because it is a
leading Information and the way we work, the way we unemployment and help key determinant of economic
Communication Technology live and the way we relate bridge the digital divide. “It inclusion,” said the President.
(ICT) experts from all over the to each other. It is through must employ the latest in
world to discuss and debate bodies like the International communications technology
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BRAVE AND DEDICATED
POLICE OFFICERS HONOURED
MAKING eThekwini safe and licence recognition cameras
crime free is the impetus and 24-hour monitoring,
behind Trackers annual Councillor Peer reassured
provincial Tracker Annual eThekwini residents that
Awards ceremony which was Durban will soon be an even
held at the Coastlands Hotel in safer and more resilient City.
Durban on 7 September. This new innovation,
The awards aim to recognise said Councillor Peer, will
and pay tribute to courageous complement Metro Police
KwaZulu-Natal police officers. crime prevention efforts.
Applauding Tracker for the Speaking at the award
initiative, Deputy Mayor ceremony, Director of
Fawzia Peer said the event is Operations at Tracker Ron
a fitting tribute to honour and Knott-Craig expressed his
recognise law enforcement gratitude to police officers
agencies who have made an who continuously demonstrate
immense contribution to the professionalism and dedication,
recovery of stolen or hijacked Deputy Mayor Fawzia Peer with members of the Durban Metro even during difficult times.
motor vehicles, through the Police K9 Unit who were honoured during the Tracker Annual “It is heart-warming seeing
use of the Tracker technology, Awards for their outstanding dedication to fighting crime. the selfless commitment of
in combating vehicle related these great men and women in
crimes in the province. residents is a priority. “It is quality of life in the region. uniform who go beyond the call
Councillor Peer said the City critical to ensure the safety of With the imminent roll-out of of duty and risk their lives to
values its partnerships with our residents, as it enhances the new citywide, high-tech protect civilians,” he said.
the private sector, as the safety our service delivery capacity, closed-circuit television (CCTV)
and well-being of all eThekwini and it improves the all-round project, which will include
INTERFAITH PRAYERS IN MEMORY OF MIGUEL LOUW
DEPUTY Mayor Fawzia Peer crime in eThekwini, Councillor
joined the Phoenix Religious Deputy Mayor Peer said the City partnered
Leaders Forum for an interfaith Fawzia Peer with the KwaZulu-Natal
prayer to pay tribute to joins Phoenix provincial government in July
Miguel Louw on 6 September. SAPS Station to launch the Social Cohesion
Religious leaders, community Commander and Moral Regeneration
members, and security Brigadier Doctor Council, which will assist in
personnel attended the sombre Bafana Ndlovu, dealing with the root causes of
gathering in Longbury, Phoenix, Islamic priest crime and violence.
in close proximity to the scene Mohammed Tariq Furthermore, she explained
where a badly decomposed and Pastor Mervin that the City is currently
body of a child was discovered Reddy to lay a developing a crime prevention
in a shallow grave. The body is wreath for young strategy that will see a
believed to be that of the 10 Miguel Louw. synergy between government,
year old Sydenham boy. community leaders and
DNA tests are currently being business.
conducted to ascertain the Phoenix SAPS Station
identity of the body. Miguel, a Miguel’s family and friends. the Municipality. She added Commander Brigadier Doctor
Rippon Primary School pupil “We need to stop the epidemic that eThekwini leadership Bafana Ndlovu called for
went missing on 17 July. He of violence that is taking over is focussing its energy and all community structures to
had left home that morning for our communities. We need resources in curtailing work with the police to tackle
school and never returned. He to be vigilant at all times. We horrendous crimes, and called crime. While the police are the
was last seen on CCTV footage need to know exactly where our for residents and community primary role players in crime
at a fast food outlet with a children are and arrange for policing forums to work with prevention, Ndlovu said the
family acquaintance. them to travel in safe groups.” the City in eradicating the men in blue need the support
Speaking at the interfaith Councillor Peer assured all scourge of crime. of residents to turn the tide
prayer, Councillor Peer offered gathered that the safety of Expanding on programmes against crime.
her sincere condolences to residents is a top priority for currently in place to address
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YOUNG FEMALE ATHLETES EQUIPPED
DURING WOMEN IN SPORT SEMINAR
ABOUT 200 young female beneficial to all the girls who
athletes received a rare attended and Department
opportunity to engage with representatives. “As a
prominent female athletes at Department, we have noted all
the Women in Sport Seminar the issues raised by the young
held at Greyville Racecourse on athletes and we will conduct
8 September. roadshows in all 10 districts
Not only did the excited group of the Municipality to ensure
of young Durban girls receive that information about our
sound sport advice and insight services reach as many people
from acclaimed South African as possible.”
female sport personalities, they Khathi also encouraged all
were also exposed to available participants to continue to
opportunities in the sports be advocates for women in
fraternity. sports. “As women, we need
Sacrifice, determination and to support each other and talk
perseverance were listed as about our own issues so that
essential attributes needed to we can improve on areas that
succeed in the predominantly we are not happy about.”
male dominated sports The seminar was addressed
industry. by several established athletes,
Popular television personality Panellists at the Women in Sport Seminar advised attendees about including SA netball player,
and Women in Sports activist, what it takes to be a great athlete. Precious Mthembu; Springbok
Cynthia Tshaka advised the women’s sevens player Zinhle
young girls to have a clear you carry yourself on social media.” Ndawonde and Nozipho
vision of their aspirations media. You wouldn’t want The City’s Senior Manager Mkhwanazi, a student at the
and to conduct themselves to lose a big sponsorship or of Sport and Recreation University of KwaZulu-Natal
professionally. “Use social endorsement deal because Department, Sandra Khathi, doing her Master’s Degree in
media wisely. Know that future of what you posted on social said the seminar was Biokinetics.
sponsors always consider how
New dialysis centre opens in
Chatsworth
A NEW dialysis centre which to aid disadvantaged residents strengthening our community; body weight is a massive
will serve the needs of children and low income earners. “I building a sustainable City, problem, not only in adults,
and patients who are being wish to extend my hope, that leading in public service but in children as well as they
treated for renal disease was the Centre will make every and growing our economy. account for 13 percent of the
officially opened in Arena Park, effort, especially in using new At eThekwini, we are serious country’s overweight statistics.
Chatsworth on 7 September. technologies and international about changing the lifestyle This figure is more than double
The Alpha Med Dialysis Centre fund raising platforms, to of our residents in order to the global average of five
promises to go beyond its subsidise patients who cannot safeguard the health of our percent.
core offering of medical care, afford treatment.” communities, especially Obesity is a potent risk factor
focusing much of its attention The medical facility, said for future generations who for the development of kidney
and resources towards Councillor Peer, is testament are already being negatively disease. It increases the risk of
educating about kidney disease that eThekwini Municipality affected. Through our developing major risk factors
prevention. leadership is a caring City. programmes and roadshows, for chronic kidney disease like
Speaking at the launch of “The City has developed and we have incentivised and diabetes and hypertension, and
the medical facility, Deputy tweaked its comprehensive prioritised healthy lifestyles,” it has a direct impact on the
Mayor Fawzia Peer made a Integrated Development Plan said Councillor Peer. development of end-stage renal
humble appeal to the Centre that focuses on four things - In South Africa, excess disease.
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