E Thekwini’s clean-up campaign yields positive results – mayor

THIS week, the ethekwini Municipality is expected to launch a mass communication and education campaign to urge communities and the business sector to work with the municipality to keep the city clean.

Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda, who recently gave an update on the municipality’s clean-up campaign launched in September, said the drive is focusing on the CBD and secondary towns.

“We are pleased to report that this campaign is now yielding positive results.

“We have partnered with informal traders to curb illegal trading, particularly in the inner city.

“Our metro police have been doing sterling work in fining businesses that are not disposing of their litter in designated places.

“Those found to have transgressed our by-laws, we name and shame them,” Kaunda said.

“We will be launching a mass communication and education campaign to urge communities and the business sector to work with us to keep our city clean.”

He said the municipality wanted to reiterate that Durban is open for business and the beaches and swimming pools are safe for swimming as they were constantly monitoring water quality.

Last week, Kaunda said the city currently has 13 operational swimming pools. The public will be informed of the reopening of many other pools undergoing maintenance.

Residents and visitors were informed that beaches are open for swimming because of improvement of water quality standards. Some beaches remain closed until further notice.