​ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

14 JULY 2021
 
EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda has begun engaging community leaders on the City's interventions to restore peace and stability following public unrest.
 
Today, 14 July Mayor Kaunda met community leaders from Phoenix, Inanda, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu, Verulam and Hillcrest. During the engagement the leaders unanimously rejected the acts of violence and racism and pledged their commitment to work with all sectors to restore peace and stability in communities.
 
Interventions agreed upon at the engagements include enhanced law enforcement by police to ensure the safety of communities and the establishment of a multi-sectoral task team to fast-track stabilisation in communities.
 
"It is time for the current unrest to stop and for all of us to start rebuilding our beautiful city and the economy which has already been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. If this unrest continues, it will have a long-term devastating impact on our lives and livelihoods." Mayor Kaunda said.
 
The City is currently assessing the economic impact of the unrest. Mayor Kaunda will be visiting other communities in eThekwini to promote peace and stability.
 
Mayor Kaunda was encouraged by the commitment of all leaders in the various sectors including taxi associations, religious leaders, ratepayer associations, Amakhosi, Community Policing Forums, business leaders and the police to start rebuilding eThekwini.
 
ENDS
 
Issued by the Head of eThekwini Municipality Communications Unit, Ms. Lindiwe Khuzwayo 082 883 6329.