31 August- 13 September 2012 Your FREE Municipal paper FOLLOW US ON: METRO www.durban.gov.za ezasegagasini MAYOR LIVING WOMEN HANDS OVER LEGENDS TO COUNCILLOR HOUSE BE HONOURED POSTER News Page 3 FEATURE Page 4 News Page 6 Metro Police to be full time SIMPHIWE DLAMINI requirements, there will be a reduction of overtime by ABOUT 919 Metro Police about 30% and the members currently agreement to this effect will employed on a contract basis be tabled and ratified by the will be converted to full time Collective Bargaining positions as of 1 December Council,” Sithole elaborated. 2012. The Municipality will also Responding to the Metro take disciplinary actions Police grievances amongst against members of the them was the conversion Metro Police that from temporary to participated in an illegal permanent positions, the protest to the City Hall. City Manager Sbusiso Sithole “In future, ill-discipline by said the process of Metro Police members will conversion was a City-wide be treated harshly and project and not only limited dismissal will be considered. to Metro Police. Those who participated in “The process is presently the illegal protest will have underway and is subject to their salaries docked for the limitations of the budget and 20 August 2012. Disciplinary other precedents set in terms actions will also be taken of who is eligible for against members who were conversion. After a thorough found to be insulting and analysis of temporary staff at disrespecting City leadership, Metro Police and the budget inciting violence and constraints that affect the threatening to burn down whole Municipality, it is now the City Hall. We also possible to have all 919 suspended all transfers that members employed have been mooted until permanently,” said Sithole at there is agreement on the a feedback meeting with the process and rationale for affected Metro Police transfer of affected individual members and the South members. With regards to African Municipal Workers issue of Metro Police Head, Union. Eugene Nzama, at the correct “To qualify to be converted time a progress report will be to permanent positions, provided to Council about members must have been the way forward and this will ETHEKWINI Municipal Mayor Cllr James Nxumalo has welcomed Consul General of India, Vinod Kumar Sharma employed by the Munici- be communicated to the at a ceremony held at the City Hall earlier this week. The Mayor said “on behalf of eThekwini Municipality we pality for a period exceeding general public.” concluded welcome the new Consul General to his new home. I wish to also express my support to promote the bonds of two years, they must meet all Sithole. friendship and co-operation between South Africa and India”. training and eligibility [email protected] Picture: ROMITA HANUMAN Durban goes international EU visits Cato Manor ROMITA HANUMAN the European Union was NONDUDUZO NGCONGO and effort between all relevant have good weather, stunning avenues in order to attract provided in 2003 and lasted APHELELE NTUMBU stakeholders and translates Moses Mabhida stadium that potential investors to the NINE years ago the until 2009 and eThekwini to service delivery. “The idea is also taken as a business City and that the upcoming European Union (EU) was able to sustain all the DURBAN Tourism recently is that after putting people to hub as many events take BRICS conference to be injected R35m into an projects that were on the go. launched its first Digital (RDP) houses, we need to place there”. hosted in Durban is going to investment that would see Sithole reported on the International marketing ensure that there is food on “People must understand put Durban on the map. housing developments, facilities built with the fund- Campaign on Global their tables and increased that it is not only houses that Senior Marketing and schools and other ing provided by the EU. Television. tourism revenue means are part of our development, Communications Manager community development “If we look at the This will see the City being increased potential we must also invest because at Durban Tourism, Dumi initiatives in Cato Manor. infrastructure and the nature advertised in a one-minute investments which then if we don’t invest we will be Mbatha emphasised the An EU delegation, of the projects, one can easily vignette (advertisement) at means a better life for our doomed and end up not importance of domestic including foreign correspo- see that it is money well National Geographic people, “explained Sithole. having money to build tourism as “it is what ndent journalists who report spent. It is also great to see channel to over 363 million This 60 seconds vignette houses for our citizens,” sustains the industry during for various European Media that eThekwini was able to households in 160 countries. focusing on the unique added Shabalala. off-peak seasons. visited the Ntuthuko stand on its own feet and Durban will now be sounds of Durban also The City Manager, Sibusiso “We have programmes in Junction last week. made the projects exposed to international showcases the Durban finer Sithole mentioned that the place that will ensure that The delegation, led by Cato sustainable.” markets through the beaches, UShaka Marine City is in a process of re- even when it is not peak Manor ABM Manager The delegation seemed National Geographic World, Moses Mabhida establishing Durban Tourism season we can still have a Mhlengi Gumede, was taken impressed with what they channel. The campaign is Stadium and so forth. as a stand-alone agency sustainable industry”. on a tour of the Cato Manor saw, with many of the media aimed at showcasing the Deputy Mayor Cllr instead of it being a The vignette will be area to give them first hand asking pertinent questions diversity and multi- Nomvuzo Shabalala said this department under other showcased every week for experience. City Manager about South Africa’s history, culturism of the City and will definitely work because units in order to emphasise the next two and a half years, Sibusiso Sithole said, “We housing allocations and portrays unique stories she believes that Durban has the importance of tourism in potraying unique stories warmly welcome the other service delivery areas. through the eyes of its all that it takes to compete the City as an income through the eyes of its delegation to our beautiful Richard Young, Head of EU people. Head of Business with any City in the world generating venture. people. city. We hope that this is an Development explained their Support, Markets and and to lure international Sithole said the City [email protected] opportunity for further expectations. Tourism Unit, Philip Sithole, visitors, “Our facilities are of recognises the need to invest [email protected] engagement.” said this is a result of a team the world standard and we in income generating The funding provided by [email protected] Page 2 NEWS 31 August - 13 Septemebr 2012 ABOUT US Ward committee elections supported The eZasegagasini Metr o is the METRO REPORTERS burning tyres and official eThekwini Municipality publication through which barricading roads, ratepayers and residents are THE eThekwini Municipality demanding that the informed of news and is satisfied with the voter Municipality provides perspectives in greater Durban. turnout during the Ward development in their areas. It is a forum for readers’ views Committee elections held on On election day at and is published fortnightly on a 19 August 2012, despite Bhekokuhle in Dassenhoek, Friday, with 400 000 copies challenges experienced in the elections went smoothly distributed. To contact us: certain wards. The citizens with people showing a huge eZasegagasini Metro, PO Box of eThekwini have exercised interest. However, in 5588, Durban, 4000 their democratic right of Ntuzuma the situation was Newsroom: 031 311 4813/ electing Ward Committees different. 14/15/16 which will allow Sindi Mzobe said she Fax: 031 332 8051 communities to participate waited because she wanted Reception: 031 311 4827 in their development and to make sure that they [email protected] service delivery by the nominate people who will Municipality. Elections in work for them. “We do not certain wards, especially in want useless people. We the North were postponed want people who will be able STAFF for various reasons, which to take our concerns to the included Eid celebrations, Council,” she said. Also at while others cited logistical Wiggins in Cato Manor Editor: Ntsiki Magwaza challenges. Areas that had everything was in order. News Editors: Mandla Nsele elections postponed have Acting Head of and Themba Nyathikazi been informed of the new LET’S HAVE A SAY: Members of the community had an opportunity to have their Community Participation Content co-ordinator: Mack date, 9 September. The say during the ward committee elections. Picture: Scelo Khuzwayo and Action Support Ntsiki Makhathini Municipality’s ward Magwaza said: “I wish to Writers: Nondu Ngcongo, committee elections opened express my deepest Romita Hanuman, Themba a new chapter on people’s nominate credible people following Deputy Mayor Shabalala pleaded with the appreciation to each and Khumalo, Sane Shandu, understanding of the who would work for their Nomvuzo Shabalala’s community of eMagabheni everyone for excellent work Sohana Singh, Khaya Sengani, importance of their communities. intervention. Gates had to be to only nominate and vote done under very difficult Gugu Mdlalose, S’celo Khuzwayo, Vuyolwethu Gwala, contribution