Durban's big come back: Ramaphosa outlines next plan to boost investment and jobs
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Key FactsControversy Over Mandela and Tambo Statues in Durban
Mar 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- President Ramaphosa stressed the immeasurable value of Mandela and Tambo’s contributions to the liberation struggle.
- The statues at Moses Mabhida Stadium and Durban north beachfront commemorate the nation’s resistance history.
- The Democratic Alliance criticized the R22 million expenditure, urging funds be redirected to pressing service delivery challenges.
- City officials reported that 60% of water is lost due to neglected, outdated pipelines.
The cost of what they contributed to our struggle is incalculable. We cannot even begin to count what it cost for us to be where we are. In stone and bronze, we continue to write our history. Not the history of those who held power unjustly but the history of those who refused to let injustice have the final word.— Cyril Ramaphosa on the Mandela and Tambo statues, Durban, March 4, 2026.
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Key FactseThekwini’s Path from Crisis to Steady Recovery
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- President Ramaphosa highlights eThekwini’s cautious recovery, pointing to growth in tourism, business confidence, and ongoing infrastructure projects.
- The working group has secured R1.4 billion in investments and is collaborating to save Tongaat Hulett and protect thousands of sugar industry jobs.
- Residents still face challenges with water, electricity, and housing delivery, with informal settlements and flood victim support lagging behind.
- While progress is acknowledged by officials and business leaders, skepticism persists due to incomplete fulfillment of service delivery promises.
Together, we can protect eThekwini’s industrial base, modernise its infrastructure, secure its water future and restore its urban core. And together we can ensure that eThekwini once again stands as a gateway to the continent, and as a beacon of resilience, partnership and shared prosperity.— Ramaphosa said at an event commemorating 22 months since the establishment of the Presidential Working Group on eThekwini, which was set up after business leaders raised alarm about water interruptions, electricity cuts, crime and derelict buildings in Durban’s city centre.
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