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WEEKLY BULLETIN
By 2030 eThekwini will be Africa’s most caring and liveable City 9 July 2018 [Issue 129]
VODACOM DURBAN JULY
INJECTS R175M INTO LOCAL
ECONOMY
T
HE annual Vodacom Fashion Fair, also showcased
Durban July saw over their designs. The Young
50 000 attendees put Designer Award was given to
their best fashion foot an elated Georgina Brink who
forward at the premier racing will have the opportunity to
event held on 7 July. experience SA Fashion Week
The event had a positive Autumn/Winter 2019 collection
economic impact on the City
with an economic contribution
of more than R175 million “I am happy because
says Deputy City Manager
of Economic Development of the economic
and Planning Phillip Sithole. benefit this race
Another added bonus was that
more than 3 000 temporary brings to the City.
jobs were created as a result of It is good to see so
the event, he said.
The horse racing event, held many people out here
at the Greyville Racecourse,
attracted the who’s who
enjoying our warm
and saw a number of local weather and friendly
celebrities, politicians and
business people dressed to the
people."
nines in keeping with the race
day theme: “It is time”.
EThekwini Mayor Zandile later this year. She also won a
Gumede, looking resplendent number of other prizes.
in a flowing light blue and Also notable was the
pink dress with intricate silver impressive dome-shaped
embellishments, described the marquee by Durban Tourism,
EThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and Deputy Mayor Fawzia Peer which was a Durban July first.
race day as “beautiful” adding
with a guest at the Vodacom Durban July held this weekend. The expansive marquee was
that she was excited to be
there. part of the ‘tent town’ aspect of
“I am happy because of the the Durban July which hosted a
economic benefit this race number of VIP guests.
Also spotted at the event was Durban Fashion Fair, showcased
brings to the City. It is good to The marquee, which
eThekwini Deputy Mayor Fawzia the best of Classic Men’s
see so many people out here accommodated 650 invited
Peer wearing a bright yellow Racewear, Classic Women’s
enjoying our warm weather and guests, had a distinctive African
African inspired design with Racewear, Best Fascinator or
friendly people. It is clear that theme and carried through the
a coordinating hat as well as Race Day Hat and Most Striking
people are having a really good décor with guests treated to hair
City Manager Sipho Nzuza and Couple. The winning designers,
time and enjoying themselves,” and fashions shows and musical
Chairperson of the Economic who aptly embodied the theme
she said. entertainment. They could also
Development and Planning and wowed the judges with
Mayor Gumede also assisted indulge in hand massages as
Committee Councillor Sipho their designs on the day, walked
by handing over trophies to well as having their make-up
Kaunda. away with a host of prizes.
winning jockeys for a number of professionally done which was
The Durban Fashion Invited aspiring designers,
the races. on offer at the marquee.
Experience, courtesy of the selected through the Durban
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PREMIER NOMINATES CITY’S
WEATHER FORECAST SYSTEM
ETHEKWINI’S Weather The category recognises a month at the Inkosi Albert The FEWS programme is
Forecast Early Warning System programme that impacted Luthuli Convention Centre. the first of its kind in Africa.
(FEWS) has been nominated in positively in the quality of Head of the City’s Engineering Access to reliable weather
the KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s services. The programme Unit, Greg Evens said the forecast data allows the system
Service Excellence Awards is aimed at ensuring vast programme was in line with the to predict the effects of natural
2017/18. improvement in the workflow, draft Integrated Development disasters ahead of time,
FEWS, a disaster management cost savings and service Plan. allowing enough time for the
and data monitoring tool that delivery improvement thus “The FEWS programme has information to filter down to
stimulates flood scenarios, impacting positively in the lives placed the Municipality at the emergency resources.
environmental water quality, of people. forefront of predicting impacts “EThekwini is the first FEWS
coastal erosion and wave This category recognises on critical infrastructure nodes, users, internationally, to
behaviour, was nominated programmes that are such as electrical substations, implement the system with
in the category of Best transformational and prior to extreme events. This a holistic approach to model
Public Service Implemented developmental in a nature advanced notice assists in interactions between river and
Programme or Project of the resulting in visible economic reducing outages, potential beach hydraulics as well as
Year. impact. The awards are damages and loss of lives,” he water quality applications,”
scheduled to take place this explained. Evans explained.
Roadblocks nab drunk drivers
in the City
Explaining the process
followed if someone is arrested
for drunk driving, he said once
they are sober they can make
a bail application through an
attorney. They can also pay if
bail has been set and appear
in court on another day. If they
are unable to raise the bail
they will remain locked up
until their court appearance,
he said.
Parboo encouraged the public
to assign a designated driver
or catch a cab if they are going
to have an alcoholic drink.
Metro Police officers were out in full force this weekend and arrested over 100 drunk drivers. They “There are options instead of
held 12 roadblocks across the City in an effort to curb the carnage on the roads and prevent the getting behind the wheel drunk
unnecessary loss of life. The annual Vodacom Durban July was held in the City this weekend as well as and getting locked up and
a number of after parties. appearing in court.”
Meanwhile, he said three other
MORE than 100 drunk drivers to stop sharing locations of drug-related arrests were also
were arrested at 12 roadblocks “This is a high figure for just roadblocks on social media. affected by the Metro Police
held by Durban’s Metro Police one weekend. This shows the “Roadblocks are held to Special Projects Unit of MORT
over the weekend. number of people driving drunk decrease the carnage on the (multi-operational response
Metro Police spokesman with all the parties held in the road. So I appeal to the public unit) over the weekend.
Senior Superintendent Parboo City over the weekend.” to desist from sharing the “Three drug busts were
Sewpersad said this was a high He said the roadblocks were locations of roadblocks as made in Chatsworth where
figure compared to the 431 held from Friday, 6 July to they are defeating the ends of three runners were arrested
arrests for drunk driving made Sunday, 8 July. justice. We are trying to save and drugs totalling to almost
last month in the City. Parboo said it was important lives by preventing people from R500 000 were confiscated,”
for members of the public driving drunk,” he said. he added.
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CLOTHING AND TEXTILE SECTOR
TO GROW ECONOMY
factory employees in the
clothing and textile industry.
We are making an impact on
every single level and every
aspect of the functioning of
a manufacturing business;
in that way we are then
contributing towards a growing
Gross Domestic Product,” said
Pather.
Cost management and
recovery is an important
aspect to growing the sector
and has been identified as a
focus area for the KZN CTC
pre-production in 2018. It
will provide participants with
both theoretical learning and a
practical work component.
Under the value chain
programme, Pather said
Participants attending the two-day Standard Setting Workshop gained knowledge on how to improve benchmarks are done by
efficiency in operations through shortening production time in the clothing and textile sector. looking into techniques by top
producing factories.
“We then look into a group
of small producers and look
STRONG PRE-production skills measures and techniques Manager Anasuyah Pather said
at techniques they use to
in the clothing and textile which would shorten shortened production time
make them more efficient
sector are key in developing production time and increase and increased efficiency in
and we look at how we can
competitive and flexible local efficiency in their operations operations and output would
apply that to our operations.
value chains to contribute to and output during the save costs and promote a
We constantly benchmark
economic growth in eThekwini. workshop which was organised productive workforce. She
internationally, nationally and
This emerged during a two-day by eThekwini Municipality’s added that the workshop
locally so that our factories are
Standard Setting Workshop, Economic Development and strongly focused on human
then always at the forefront
which took place on 4 and Investment Promotions Unit development for factory
and producing in a way that is
5 July at Pinetown’s Premier and KwaZulu-Natal Clothing employees that are part of the
world-class,” Pather explained.
Hotel. Participants were and Textile Cluster (KZN CTC). pre-production process.
encouraged to implement The Unit’s Programme “There is training for all
Smart procurement world
conference returns to Durban
THE third annual Smart and sellers meet. This year With regards to the private aims to equip procurement
Procurement World promises to be bigger and sector, the conference speakers officials with additional skills
Conference, hosted by Smart better with a line-up of will zoom in on the volatility of and knowledge.
Procurement World and procurement experts and the business world and will call Delegates can also look
eThekwini Municipality, will exciting discussions. for procurement to examine forward to the Enterprise and
be taking place at the Inkosi The public sector focus will trends and identify best Supplier Development Expo
Albert Luthuli International hone in on essential strategies practice processes that can be which is the largest market
Convention Centre between 17 to successfully implement implemented in organisations. access event between big
and 19 July. new government policies and The conference will take place businesses, government and
The event is known as South will also share best practice in on 17 and 18 July while the black owned businesses.
Africa’s largest linkage the public sector supply chain last day, 19 July, will focus on
programme where buyers management. technical learning labs, which
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ETHEKWINI RECOGNISES
EXCELLENCE AT WENZE KAHLE
AWARDS
The City’s Parks, Recreation and Culture (PRC) Head, Thembinkosi Ngcobo (left) with a group of local artists that were recognised by
the City for excelling in their respective fields.
TO honour local artists who footsteps. were in honour of the artists their dreams.”
have excelled locally and Among the recipients was who have placed the City on a Other shining stars that were
internationally at their chosen veteran musical icon, Professor national and international stage honoured included Thandeka
field, the City recently held a Joseph Shabalala and and for the positive economic Ngobese who is a founder
ceremony to award them for Ladysmith Black Mambazo for spin-offs that are by-products and station manager of the
proudly flying the eThekwini scooping their fifth Grammy of their success. Ngcobo added progressive and innovative
flag high. The Wenze Kahle Awards. Legend Manqele, a that as custodians of the community radio Station
Breakfast 2018 was held on guru in the film and television creative industry the PRC Unit Inanda 88.4FM. Ngobese
6 July at Café Le Plage in industry also received an is committed to growing and boasts 20 years of experience
Umhlanga. Wenze Kahle is an award. Manqele is the brains nurturing local talent. in the media industry and has
isiZulu word meaning, you have behind numerous celebrity Manqele said: “It is an honour been ranked among the top
done well. popular reality shows which to have been recognised by radio station managers in the
The Wenze Kahle initiative includes Somizi Mhlongo’s eThekwini as a recipient of country.
is part of the City’s broader Living the Dream with Somizi the Wenze Kahle Award. Zethembiso Mdletshe, Dudu
strategy to acknowledge and Bonang Matheba’s Being I started my career to be Busani-Dube, Mundo Mabaso,
locals who have excelled in Bonang. a conduit for telling our Nanda Goodbooi, Nomzamo
their respective fields. The Presenting the awards African stories in a way that Mbatha, Khaya Dladla, Babes
awards also seek to encourage of recognition was Parks, would reflect our reality on our Wodumo and Diolan Govender
local artists to continue Recreation and Culture (PRC) screens. I now know that my were also honoured at the
flying the Durban flag high Head, Thembinkosi Ngcobo. new reality is to help create breakfast.
while inspiring the younger Ngcobo congratulated all the opportunities and partnerships
generation to follow in their recipients. He said the awards that will help others to realise
EDITORIAL TEAM
If you would like to submit feedback or ACTING EDITOR: Mandla Nsele, Acting Head of Communications
contribute to eThekwini Weekly Bulletin CONTENT EDITOR: Gugu Sisilana • SUB-EDITOR: Nondumiso Mathomane
Email: gugu.sisilana@durban.gov.za • WRITERS: Charmel Payet, Romita Hanuman-Pillay, Jessie Singh and Silindile Maluleka
• DESIGN & LAYOUT: Sandile Sokhela
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