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MunicipalityeThekwini
eThekwini MunicipaliTy eThekwini hopes for harmony in Durban
eThekwini will be Africa’s most caring and livable city where all citizens live
in harmony. That’s the statement which can be found printed in numerous publications; heard from the mouths of local councillors and can be found on the city’s website. It’s a big goal and it’s a big statement of intent from this relatively new city council. The eThekwini Municipality, established a mere 15 years ago in 2000, was created follow-ing the merger of seven previously independent local councils around Durban.
process of infrastructure investment. Each year it has overseen substantial service delivery and economic growth which has only been possible due to its ongoing effective revenue collection and first class fi-nancial management.However, it’s the municipality’s vision for the future which has been the key driver to success within the city. Having decided upon key basic elements which it believes all citizens, businesses and visitors should enjoy, the municipality possesses a clear un-derstanding of how to achieve its goal. A major element of this vision is transporta-tion, which is seen to be of vital importance, resulting in the council
Located on the east coast of South Africa eThekwini spans an area just under 2300km² with a population in excess of 3.4 million people. It is also a widely diverse area with around 63% of residents speaking isiZulu as their primary language.Since its inception, the eThekwini Municipality has been responsible for overseeing some substantial changes to the local area. This has been possible due to significant investment, partly as a result of the country hosting of the FIFA World Cup back in 2010. The City is presently spending billions of Rands yearly in order to provide fundamental services for its residents, and continuing this
making significant strides forward to improve this vital part of local infrastructure.The most noteworthy achievements have been the multitude of upgrades to local roads with fly-over bridges and dedicated lanes for public transport created. The new King Shaka International Airport also opened its doors a mere five years ago provid-ing greater capacity and a more ‘tourist friendly’ route into Durban. Many of these accomplishments are a direct result of the municipality’s ‘2010 and Beyond Strategy’ which was intended to bring about change and benefit, but to also leave a truly lasting legacy beyond the World Cup.
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Other key objectives on the municipality’s agenda include, ensuring a safe environment in all parts of the municipal area; creating access to economic opportunities; creating a clean and green municipality and ensuring access to municipal, health and education services is available for all citizens.What’s encouraging is the further recognition that these objectives will be best achieved by ‘growing its economy and meeting people’s needs so that all citizens enjoy a high quality of life with equal opportunities’. Statements such as this (part of the ‘City Vision’) highlight that there is real desire for economic growth within the area and the obvious benefits to all that this will bring to all those living there. This probably goes some way to explaining why there is currently a considerable effort being undertaken to promote Durban and the wider area as an alternative tourist destination within South Africa.
So what of the man charged with ensuring that the municipality achieves its vision? Mayor Councillor James Nxumalo, whom was elected in 2011, has been widely ap-plauded for overcoming personal obstacles to attain the position he has today.
His passion for politics was influenced at quite a young age being one of only two children in his family able to attend school. Undertaking the long 10km walk to and from his school each day, he was able to contemplate the conditions under which is family were forced to live. Both his parents were farm labourers and he soon realised that the lives of his family were vastly affected by apartheid and its laws.
Throughout his time in education he was proactively involved with politics and later went on to join the ANC & SACP. During 1990 whilst employed as a labourer in a chicken factory he organised for fellow workers to join trade unions due to the de-plorable working conditions they were exposed to.
There is little doubt that these life experiences have helped to fashion him into the leader that he is today, keen to accelerate local programs, like the provision of basic services. Perhaps what sets his aside is his desire to not only increase the lives of those under his stewardship, but for those same people to have their own say in the future of the area.
He has previously stated that “Service delivery should be people driven; it should not be top down. That is why public participation will be a priority.” With statements such as this underpinning the desire for a balanced relationship between local gov-ernment and its citizens, perhaps its possible to consider the aspirations of a city in harmony being more than just a pipe-dream.
MayOR cOuncillOR JaMeS nXuMalO
