City Managers Newsletter

COMMUNICATING TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS 10 November, 2008 10:52

The past few weeks have been quite tough for the city. Youngsters drinking on the beachfront without caring for their environment and the needs of others, ...
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ENFORCEMENT: CENTRAL BEACHFRONT 02 October, 2008 15:42

The recent outcry about the behavior of young people visiting the beachfront requires a response indicating what the city is doing about such matters.
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Housing for all 02 October, 2008 13:25

In our struggle against apartheid we placed a premium on creating a caring society in which there would be housing for all.
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Strikes 01 October, 2008 14:37

The recent and illegal strike activity by workers demanding to be employed by the city has been most unfortunate and puts our city in a very bad light.
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Bluff 02 September, 2008 15:10

Last week I attended a very emotional meeting called by the community of the Bluff.
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Cornubia 19 August, 2008 11:55

The promise for development on the sugar land known as Cornubia will go down as one of those huge decisions when the history of our city is written.
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DURBAN WINS RIGHT TO HOST THE 2011 SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 07 August, 2008 17:25

At the 120th session held this morning in Beijing, the IOC decided that Durban will be given the right to host the 123rd session of the IOC.
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Transformation 25 July, 2008 13:39

Building a non-racial, non-sexist society remains a critical task for all of us, whether it is in our work environment, social or even cultural environment.
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Celebrating the life of Swami Sahajananda 23 July, 2008 15:35

On Saturday 12 July 2008 at our City Hall we spent a short while celebrating the life of Swami Sahajananda.
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2011 Conference of the UIA – International Congress of Architects 08 July, 2008 13:30

Three years ago we bid to host the 2011 conference of the UIA – International Congress of Architects -- and closely lost the bid to Tokyo.
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Xenophobia situation in Durban Metro 10 June, 2008 15:20

Anyone older than 30 years of age would contest very strongly that the recent thuggery and criminality rocking our country was simply about xenophobia.
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Municipal Property Rates 28 May, 2008 13:05

Our new valuation roll is taking shape and we remain on track to implement the new rating policy. The completed Valuation Roll was publicly released on 13 ...
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20 February 2008: Living in a world of interconnections 09 April, 2008 14:13

The recent electricity shortages have highlighted the fact that we live in a world far more complex, far more integrated and far more difficult to manage that ...
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2 February 2008: The New Property Rates System 09 April, 2008 12:24

The past few months have witnessed many headlines making controversial claims about the new property rating legislation and its implementation.
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A TALE OF FOUR CITIES 04 April, 2008 16:05

Simple comparisons of the rate randages in different major cities can be misleading. There are a host of factors at play, say City officials
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Durban’s 2010 And Beyond Strategy 03 April, 2008 13:50

As we prepared to be a candidate city in the 2010 FIFA World Cup we developed what has now become known as Durban’s 2010 and beyond strategy.
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6 March 2008: Report to Committee: Update on Fish Kill 01 April, 2008 14:35

Since the fish kill incident in the Durban harbour during December 2007, the imperative for an integrated response for harbour water quality management plan to ...
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12 MARCH 2008: eTHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY PROPERTY VALUATION PROCESS 01 April, 2008 14:06

Hidden amongst all the hype around the shift from the old municipal valuation system to the new market-based system is a story about creating a fairer and more ...
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15 January 2008: Challenges in 2008 01 April, 2008 13:33

2008 opened with a bang. Whilst we had one of the most successful festive seasons ever, the early January load shedding woke us from any festive ...
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12 December 2007: All The Best For 2008 01 April, 2008 12:32

During this festive season, no matter what our religious background, we are usually told to focus our thoughts on those less fortunate than ourselves. Those ...
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