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R1.4BN UMHLANGA DEVELOPMENT LAUNCH
Radisson Blu Durban uMhlan- ga Hotel. The North Tower is poised to become a landmark for long-term value and secure investment. The project continues to anchor Durban’s post-pan- demic recovery and growing national interest in KwaZu- lu-Natal’s property sector. A number of high profile dignitaries attended the launch including the Min- ister of Public Works Dean Macphearson, KwaZulu-Na- tal MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Thulasizwe Buthelezi, KwaZulu-Natal MEC of Public Works Martin Meyer, various captains of industry, and other stakeholders. EThekwini City Manager Musa Mbhele praised the vision, investment, and confidence that KZN tycoons, Vivian Reddy, Rob Alexander, and investors have displayed in the eThekwini region dur- ing the launch. “This catalytic project has grown from strength to
strength and has changed the landscape of uMhlanga,” said Mbhele. “This development has posi- tioned eThekwini and KZN as a sought-after investment.” He added: “There are four or five developments planned, worth about R80 billion over the next few years. This is an indication that this City is working hard to achieve its vision of being Africa’s most caring and livable City.” Mbhele announced that the City will be spending R22 billion in the next three years, a portion of which will be used to unlock developments of this nature. Meanwhile, Reddy an- nounced a R1.3 billion lei- sure investment by Southern Sun in the upcoming South Tower. “The Oceans uMhlanga de- velopment has brought global attention to the potential of this province,” he said. More than 25 000 jobs have been created during and post-construction in the Oceans development thus far.
EThekwini City Manager Musa Mbhele congratulated KwaZulu- Natal business tycoon Vivian Reddy at the launch of the R1.4 billion North Oceans uMhlanga Residential Tower recently.
THE Oceans uMhlanga mixed-use development officially launched its R1.4 billion North Oceans uMh- langa Residential Tower on 25 July amid much fanfare.
The North Tower forms part of the R4.3 billion Oceans uMhlanga mixed-use devel- opment, which includes the internationally award-winning Oceans Mall and the five-star
WORKSTREAM TO ACCELERATE SERVICE DELIVERY
ments where none exist • Standardising how service delivery data is collected and reported • Integrating service delivery information across departments • Developing performance standards and data management protocols • Monitoring and evaluat- ing the effectiveness of the integrated system. Chairperson of the Governance and Human Capital Committee Coun- cillor Nkosenhle Madlala described the workstream as a vehicle for restoring public faith in local government. “We are here to transform how we engage with commu- nities. They deserve action, transparency, and a Munici- pality that listens.”
TO transform service deliv- ery, eThekwini Municipality has launched its Integrated Customer Relations Manage- ment Workstream. This is a pioneering initiative aimed at resolving long-standing service delivery challenges. The newly launched structure seeks to create a central- ised platform where service delivery data can be tracked, monitored, and responded to in real time. Chairperson of the Work- stream and Director of the Customer Relations Manage- ment Directorate (Sizakala) Mavuso Tshabalala, em- phasised the importance of collaboration and innovation. “Government departments can no longer work in silos. Instead, we are creating one
Members of the Integrated Customer Relations Management Workstream who are tasked with resolving long-standing service delivery issues in the City.
shared platform to track service delivery, monitor
Key focus areas of the work- stream include:
progress, and respond swiftly to the needs of our communi- ties,” said Tshabalala.
• Establishing communica- tion platforms in depart-
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