Kaunda issues stern warning to those trying to derail rebuilding efforts

Kaunda issues stern warning to those trying to derail rebuilding efforts

eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has sent a stern warning to those who are looking to hijack rebuilding efforts around the city for their own benefit.

eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda 20 july lootings
Steve Bhengu

He has been visiting the CBD and areas north of the city affected by the recent unrest.


Some businesses have reported the cost of the damage as well into the hundreds of millions of rands.


Kaunda says he's aware of fears of business forums with a track record of hijacking developments. 


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"Once there are people who are stopping projects, we will deal with them decisively, that is what we have been doing in other areas, and we have succeeded in doing that. 


"So this thing of claiming that we have to benefit, but you want to put criminality in your approach that must be rejected at all costs and people must understand you are not the government that is going to massage the criminality and anarchy that we have been seeing before.”

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