Richards Bay port upgrade to boost Durban
The Port of Richards Bay is to undergo a historic upgrade in which a variety of dry bulk and liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations will relocate from Durban to the North Coast harbour.
In keeping with South Africa’s national ports master plan that aims to position Durban as the southern hemisphere’s biggest container hub by 2032, the Richards Bay port plan seeks to generate thousands of jobs in the energy and shipping sectors over the next 10-year period.
Following a multi-stakeholder consultation meeting on the planned expansion, Richards Bay’s general manager, Thami Sithole, presented the plan to The Mercury, saying it was complimentary to the Durban harbour’s expansion work.
KZN municipalities owe water boards nearly R1bn
By Vernon Mchunu
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Durban - KWAZULU-NATAL municipalities owe the Umgeni and Mhlathuze Water boards nearly a billion rand, the service providers have confirmed.
As a tussle over failure to pay up rages on, Mhlathuze Water has sought a helping hand from the provincial Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department, in an attempt to recover R22 million owed by the uMkhanyakude District municipality.
Seven municipalities owed R903 million to Umgeni Water alone, with one of them owing the largest amount at R251 million, according to spokesperson Shami Harichunder, who declined to name and shame the errant local authorities.