Lwazi Hlangu

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Lwazi Hlangu

29 May 2025 - 18:03 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. The eThekwini municipality council approved a R71bn budget for 2026 with price increases for water, lights and sanitation. The eThekwini council on Thursday gave the green light to a R70.9bn budget for the 2026 fiscal year, after a second consecutive year of revised tariff increases.

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eThekwini municipality mayor Cyril Xaba walks through the Albert Park fan park. He has responded to criticism from ActionSA's Zwakele Mncwango over a tender to host two fans parks. eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba has warned ActionSA KwaZulu-Natal leader Zwakele Mncwango against spreading “false information” about the tender process for the Nedbank Cup final fan parks.

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Nivashni Nair |Lwazi Hlangu

Keep your homeless out of our backyards, residents tell eThekwini municipality Many of the homeless don’t want to be moved to a shelter in Illovo, which they say will just be another dumping ground without food, sanitation or jobs 26 May 2025 - 04:30 By NIVASHNI NAIR AND LWAZI HLANGU Residents of Illovo, a small town south of Durban, are rallying against eThekwini municipality’s plan to “dump drug addicts and criminals” at a proposed R13.5m homeless shelter in their seaside town. ..

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Lwazi Hlangu

KwaZulu-Natal finance MEC Francois Rodgers says public-private partnerships are not about outsourcing responsibility—they are about sharing it, wisely and strategically. The KwaZulu-Natal Treasury believes government-private sector collaborations offer the best solution to addressing the province’s ongoing fiscal challenges. KwaZulu-Natal is one of the provinces that are most affected by the country’s economic struggles, including fiscal constraints, rising debt and high social demands.

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Lwazi Hlangu

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli said the provincial strategy to combat HIV, TB and sexually transmitted infections hinged on the outcome of President Cyril Ramaphosa's US visit and the adoption of the national budget. Ntuli was speaking during a sitting of the Provincial Council on Aids (PCA) in Mayville, Durban, on Wednesday to discuss the status of KZN’s HIV response and explore sustainable ways to maintain and enhance progress in combating the epidemic.