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By 2030 eThekwini will be Africa’s most caring and liveable city 2 December 2016 [Issue 61] STOP THE HIV STIGMA

Slungile Mntambo, Deputy Mayor Councillor Fawzia Peer, Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomsa Dube-Ncube and Dr Fikile Ndlovu during the World Aids Day commemoration yesterday, 1 December.

he stigma and social disclose her status in 1999. lifestyle. Councillor Peer said it is stereotype that HIV “Soon after I disclosed my I treat opportunist infections of utmost importance that positive people are status, my neighbours ridiculed immediately, however I don’t communities support people Tsubjected to often leads me,” she recalled sadly. discourage people from taking living with HIV and TB and their to depression and suicidal “I got very angry, frustrated and ARV’s,” she advised. families, especially orphaned thought. I blamed myself for disclosing Dube-Ncube said that and vulnerable children. This is the observation and my status. I, however, used my government can’t fight the “Collectively as government concern of Slungile Mntambo, anger to educate my community disease alone. and civil society we are 44, who contracted the disease about the disease,” she said. “The fight against the scourge promoting an environment when she was 20-years-old. The event, which was of AIDS is a collective effort. where the rights of infected Making a heartfelt plea a partnership between This is the reason why the individuals are respected and during a World Aids Day provincial government and provincial government and HIV and TB is de-stigmatised. commemoration event, the Municipality was attended the Municipality have since The impact of this combined Mntambo implored by Corporate Governance established AIDS Ward effort has borne fruits, communities to not and Traditional Affairs MEC, Committees in all the wards especially in the reduction of discriminate against people Nomusa Dube-Ncube and under eThekwini. mother to child transmission,” living with the disease. Deputy Mayor Councillor Fawzia These committees will work she said. Speaking at the event which Peer under the theme: “It is in hand and glove with volunteers The City, said Peer, has made was held yesterday, 1 December our hands to end HIV and TB”. and Community Care Givers to great strides in working towards at Stadium, Mntambo, a mother of four, take care of the infected,” said an HIV and TB free generation, Mntambo told the masses that said that she is not and has Dube-Ncube. adding that it has provided she tested HIV positive in 1997 never been on treatment. After listening to Mntambo’s treatment to 99 percent of HIV and subsequently decided to “I live a positive and healthy motivational life story, positive pregnant women.

“keeping you in the know” www.durban.gov.za ETHEKWINI MAYOR ELECTED AS DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF SALGA

EThekwini Mayor Zandile in municipalities including organised local government Gumede is among the newly Mayors, Speakers, Municipal has become more critical elected national leadership Managers and Chief Financial in the developmental state of the South African Local Officers. Over 2 000 delegates in which government’s Government Association from municipalities across programme of action is largely (SALGA). the country attended the driven and implemented Gumede will serve as event as well representatives by the 257 municipalities Deputy President along with from provincial and national covering 55.9 million former Mayor government and international inhabitants,” the statement who has been local government officials. reads. named as SALGA President. SALGA said in a statement Gumede said she was Sebenzile Ngangelizwe that a stable local government honoured to be elected and Cllr Zandile Gumede from Lejweleputswa MAYOR OF ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY brings about efficient would work hard with local District Municipality and service delivery that makes government structures to Lindiwe Ntshalintshali from will preside and lead the a meaningful impact on ensure efficient and effective Emalahleni Local Municipality sector guided by SALGA’s the lives of ordinary South service delivery to all will serve alongside Gumede Strategic Framework from Africans in expanding the communities. as Deputy Presidents of 2017 to 2022. provision of services. “Local government is the SALGA. The conference was held It further stated that while sphere closest to the people The election and confirmation under the theme: “Building there are a number of serious and plays a critical role in of the national office bearers a Sustainable, Responsive and complex challenges that ensuring quality services and the National Executive and People Centred Local persist in some municipalities, and that people’s lives are Committee was made during Government”. by and large local government improved for the better. We the SALGA 2016 National The conference, which is held has delivered quality services are ready to make a difference Conference held from 28 every five years, was hailed a and a better life for the in the communities we serve November to 1 December at resounding success and was majority of South Africans and will continue with the the Sandton International evident that organised local over the past 20 years. good work that has already Convention Centre in government in “The newly elected SALGA been done by the outgoing Johannesburg. is functional. It was attended leadership is ready to confront leadership,” she said. The newly elected leadership by senior decision makers this challenge. The role of METRO POLICE CONDUCT FESTIVE SEASON ROADBLOCKS TO ENSURE SAFETY As thousands of EThekwini has a zero holidaymakers make their way tolerance, no-nonsense to eThekwini for the festive approach to drinking and season, the City’s Metro Police driving on its roads throughout Unit has begun intensifying the year. However, Edwards roadblocks and its road said due to the increase of awareness campaigns. tourists and visitors to the The roadblocks which began City over the festive period, this week, will continue until operations to detect and deter January 2017. drinking and driving will be Metro Police Director, Steve enhanced. Edwards said the roadblock “More officers will be operations are intended to As the number of motor vehicles on eThekwini roads increase visible on the roads. We create more visible policing over the festive period, operations to detect and deter drinking will also begin intensifying and raise awareness about and driving will be enhanced, and motorists can expect more by-law enforcements on the road safety in order to improve Metro Police visibility until January 2017. beachfront as we edge closer to public safety. the festive period,” he added. “Our most recent operations EThekwini’s festive season have taken place on the M4 as the number of vehicles on number of motorists were operational plans will be north and south bound. Our our road increase, so will our prosecuted for various traffic announced at this year’s enforcement operations are enforcement times,” he said. violations such as driving Festive Season launch on 7 usually conducted between Edwards said no arrests had without seatbelts, speeding and December, at People’s Park in 10h00 and 13h00, however been made yet, however, a driving unroadworthy vehicles. Moses Mabhida Stadium.

2 eThekwini Weekly Bulletin issue 61 www.durban.gov.za GO!DURBAN FIRST BUS ROUTE NEARLY COMPLETE

WITH a section of eThekwini’s new public Captains of industry transport infrastructure near and businesses completion, the Municipality met with officials has taken stakeholders on and politicians a Hambanathi Experience spearheading the Tour to demonstrate how new public transport this system will contribute network, and were to economic growth and taken on a tour of development in the City. GO!Durban’s first As part of the first dedicated dedicated bus route bus route tour yesterday, which is nearing 1 December, GO! Durban completion. Pictured officially opened dialogue here is the group at with the business sector and the prototype station industry experts. The route, being built in New from Pinetown to KwaMashu Germany. is almost complete. Councillor Ntando Khuzwayo, in Africa by 2030. We are system for Durban will be public partnerships, PRASA who led the Municipal inviting the transport industry the lifeblood of the socio- Business Development delegation said the tour and business community economic development Manager, Danny Hattingh and dialogue will promote to join us as we plan and for our City. Our Mayor, gave an overview of the plans public and private sector implement for a brighter Councillor Zandile Gumede, to improve commuter rail partnerships. Inviting business future,” he said. has prioritised transport. and opportunities that are and industry leaders to join Khuzwayo added that global Therefore, we call for more inherent. forces with government in cities recognise that transport collaboration between the Managing Director of Tongaat a combined vision, he said is a key instrument to a better transport industry, business Hulett Developments, exciting times lie ahead. urban future and an enabler and government to fast-track Michael Deighton gave a “The City of Durban is well of societal and economic the delivery of the GO! Durban testimonial on the success on its way to deliver on its growth and development. project,” he said. of the company’s on-going promise of making this the “We acknowledge that an To further illustrate the partnerships with government. most caring and liveable City improved public transport success of private and

City EDUCATES Chatsworth traders ON WASTE MANAGEMENT

A multidisciplinary team them about necessary steps of eThekwini Municipality to follow to ensure that their officials went out in full force businesses are not violating to the Bangladesh Market in the City’s by-laws,” said Chatsworth this morning, 2 Chetty. December educating traders Chairperson of the Bangladesh about the importance of Market Association, Vic Pillay proper waste management thanked the City for building and the negative impact the market which is a bustling illegal dumping has on the hub of activity when it is open environment. for business every Friday and The educational awareness Saturday. “Illegal dumping is and clean-up campaign was a huge challenge. Stormwater facilitated by the South Expanded Public Works Programme workers Ntombifuthi drains around the market are Durban Basin (SDB) office Shabalala and Nothando Mpatane were part of the 80-strong clogged with poultry waste in partnership with other team who cleared heaps of garbage and food waste that was and litter,” said Pillay. Municipal departments which dumped at the Bangladesh Market Business Square. The City’s Fire and Safety included Durban Solid Waste Officer for Chatsworth, Education, Health and the Nadarajan Chetty inspected Business Licensing Unit. SDB’s Irene Chetty. “The visit about the negative impact of several take-away kiosks to More than 300 formal and to the Bangladesh Market littering. We also encouraged ensure that fire extinguishers informal traders operate in is about creating awareness them to take ownership of were present on site and in the Business Square, said and educating the traders their surrounding and told good working condition.

issue 61 eThekwini Weekly Bulletin 3 www.durban.gov.za City running various skills development programmes to empower residents

EThekwini Municipality is passionate about equipping residents, particularly the youth, women and people with disabilities, with the necessary skills in order for them to change their circumstances through meaningful employment. In her inaugural speech, eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede said the development of young people, women and disabled persons was a major focus of her office. “We will also look at resources that must be prioritised for youth development linked to job creation and the establishment of sustainable youth business enterprises. EThekwini Municipality has the largest concentration of higher education institutions in the province. We will continue to partner EThekwini Municipality is running a number of skills development programmes to empower with local universities and residents, particularly youth, women and people with disabilities. technical colleges in training programmes to ensure that our youth get the skills required Business Administration and Mechanic programme started Educational Programme. for economic growth,” she Payroll Administration for in June. An advert for new recruitment said. people with disabilities as well Meanwhile, there are 222 was published in May to The City has a number as in Fashion Design to begin people receiving skills in replace students who have of skills development next year. various programmes including exited the programme. programmes across its There are 42 people End User Computing, Female Adult education and training various units. Some of these currently in apprenticeships Fire Fighting, Construction is taking place at four centres. programmes will start in 2017 in the City in Boilermaking, related fields, Inanda, This programme is being while others will continue Motor Mechanics and Diesel Ntuzuma and KwaMashu run in partnership with the with training in the different Mechanic. NPO- Project Management Department of Education and sectors. In Boilermaking, apprentices Training and Furniture eThekwini Municipality. There are 165 people have completed theoretical Manufacturing. Meanwhile, around 400 enrolled in the City’s and practical training with Under the Youth Educational students will gain experience learnership programmes some having qualified as Empowerment Fund, bursaries in Business Administration across various units. artisans. are awarded to top achievers and Human Resources Construction Health and Seven apprentices have been from disadvantaged schools. Management. Safety and Construction booked for trade testing while Others are assisted through The project, still at the Supervisory are both funded others have been placed and the financial student relief recruitment stage, targets by the Construction Education are doing phase 3 theoretic fund or the international work integrated learning and Training Authority (CETA) training through a training student exchange programme. students and is externally and will conclude in February centre. Three students received funded. The Artisan Plumbing 2017. Regarding Motor Mechanic scholarships to study in Programme is targeting There are further learnerships apprenticeships, some India under the international 50 employees and 47 planned which are in the apprentices have been placed exchange programme. unemployed youth. It is also procurement stage. This within eThekwini’s City Fleet Currently over 1 000 people externally funded. Training includes learnerships in while the female-only Diesel are part of the City’s Corporate started in September.

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