Public consultation meetings on city’s draft 2023-24 annual report ongoing
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Date: 2025-02-25 09:43:00

Public consultation meetings on city’s draft 2023-24 annual report ongoing

ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
24 FEBRUARY 2025
 
PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETINGS ON CITY’S DRAFT 2023/24 ANNUAL REPORT ONGOING
 
Public consultation meetings on eThekwini Municipality’s Draft Annual Report for 2023/ 2024 are underway with various stakeholders.
This comes after the report was recently approved by Council for public engagement.
 
The next public consultation meeting takes place tomorrow, 25 February, at the Pinetown Civic Centre. Further engagements are planned for 10 and 13 March.
 
The public is invited to attend public meetings to comment and provide inputs on the Draft Annual Report.
 
The report is available on the Municipal website for the public to read and make their comments. The report is also accessible electronically at the City’s libraries and Sizakala Centres. 
 
The public has until 14 March 2025 to comment on the Draft Annual Report.
 
The Draft Annual Report is a legal document that the Municipality must provide to the public that describes the operations and the financial conditions of the City. It highlights some of the key achievements and challenges experienced over the past financial year.
 
The Annual Report cited an increase in the achievement rate in the City’s performance from 77.03% in 2022/23 to 87.56% in 2023/24. 
 
The Municipality prides itself of this improvement, despite natural disasters and budgetary constraints experienced by the City during the past year.
 
EThekwini Speaker Councillor Thabani Nyawose said the City leadership welcomes the achievement.
“This highlights our commitment and resilience to ensure effective and efficient service delivery. We prioritise the wellbeing of communities and work to create an environment that will drive economic growth,” he said.
He said the Draft Annual Report primarily highlights the infrastructural achievements and challenges experienced and what the City is doing to address these challenges.
 
The report notes that transport infrastructure has seen substantial improvements, enhancing connectivity and accessibility. Advances in the water and sanitation sector have also improved public health and living conditions, while strides have been made in providing quality housing and addressing informal settlements.
 
The Municipality achieved a 93 percent collection rate in 2023/24 and aims to improve to over 95 percent in the 2024/25 financial year. 
 
Strategies to enhance financial performance include increasing disconnections, timely meter readings, and the Debt Relief Programme. 
 
Councillor Nyawose encouraged the public to provide feedback on the Annual Report to assist the Municipality improve delivery services in communities. 
 
ENDS 
 
Issued by eThekwini Municipality’s Communications Unit.