Sihle Mavuso presents the latest news from around KwaZulu-Natal.
Durban – The city’s tourism industry faces another headache as the strike by Ushaka Marine World staff enters its sixth week with no end in sight. If not resolved on time, the strike will spill over to the usually busy school holidays and the long Easter weekend. Ushaka ranks among the top tourist destinations in the coastal city, which results in benefits for the tourism industry for the long weekend.
Inanda – A large part of Inanda and the shanty towns around it have now gone for days without water as the illegal strike by employees of the eThekwini municipality affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union bites even deeper. According to some residents who alerted Scrolla.Africa about the problem, areas like Amaoti have gone for eight days without water. To make things worse, their power gets cut frequently while the municipality still isn’t giving residents answers.
Nongoma – One of the prominent figures who was often at the side of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, Ishwa “Prince Mabheka Zulu” Ramlutchman, has paid a moving tribute to the late King on the third anniversary of his death. Ramlutchman said the King, who passed away on 12 March 2021 because of Covid-19, was the most consistent voice and campaigner for peace and unity in South Africa and the world at large. He added that the late King’s contribution towards agriculture and education would always be admired.
Richards Bay – The City of Umhlathuze in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal says normal operations have resumed at the Richards Bay airport following the restoration of the appropriate fire-fighting capabilities. On Friday, the main rescue fire-fighting response vehicle experienced a gearbox failure. Because it is a specialised vehicle designed by German manufacturer Rosenbauer specifically for airport environments, the city said it could not be substituted by any other fire tenders in its fleet.
Moses Mabhida Stadium – ActionSA in KwaZulu-Natal has opened a case with the police in Durban after its election posters were removed over the weekend from points around the Moses Mabhida Stadium. The election posters were replaced with those of the IFP which launched its manifesto at the stadium on Sunday. The chairperson and premier candidate of ActionSA in the province, Zwakele Mncwango, said the removal of their posters undermines democratic processes and has the potential to fuel political intolerance and sabotage.
Pictured above: Zwakele Mncwango of ActionSA opening a case with the police after the party’s election posters were removed.
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