Special Council Adopts Cleansing And Solid Waste Turnaround Strategy
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Date: 2025-07-22 09:59:30

Special Council Adopts Cleansing And Solid Waste Turnaround Strategy

ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
21 JULY 2025
 
FULL COUNCIL DECISIONS
 
Council has adopted the Cleansing and Solid Waste Turnaround Strategy during a Special Council meeting held today, 21 July, at the INkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre.
 
The Turnaround Strategy has been developed in alignment with National Treasury’s Metro Trading Services Reform Framework.
 
The Waste Management Directorate will change from a traditional unit to a Cleansing and Solid Waste Business Directorate with a single point of accountability.
 
A single point of accountability will enable the Executive Director of the Waste Management Directorate to have the necessary responsibility and authority to improve its services and to be held accountable in this regard.
 
As per the requirements by National Treasury, the strategy document is coupled with the Cleansing and Solid Waste Directorate’s Institutional and Governance Roadmap (A1) and the Business and Investments Plan (A2), also forming part of the Metro Trading Services Reform to improve all aspects of the solid waste business.
 
According to the report, the institutional reforms focus on improved management and governance, while the Business and Investment Plan focuses on the Waste Business Development Plan.
 
The Directorate is also required to develop a Performance Improvement Action Plan (A3) which is due in April 2026. 
 
The report states that this will be submitted in due course, as it is a pre-requisite for the Urban Settlements Development Grant, an incentive grant that will be provided during the 2026/27 financial year.
 
This is the third strategy that Council has approved following the Water and Sanitation, and Energy Management strategies as part of National Treasury’s Trading Reforms to improve the performance of trading services.
 
The Reform of Metro Trading Services Programme supports reinventing trading services in metropolitan municipalities through performance based financial incentives to reward good decisions and performance.
 
Metros, including eThekwini Municipality, had to first develop a turnaround strategy outlining plans to address structural and investment gaps affecting trading services.
 
ENDS