DURBAN - For as long as South Africans can remember, Durban has always been a magnet for sun and surf.
But in recent times, it has lost its tourism appeal as a favoured holiday destination.
Sewage spills, infrastructure decay, crime and grime, have turned tourists away. But eThekwini metro is fighting to reverse that.
And it starts with a R14 million budget for Ushaka Marine World, one of the city's top tourist attractions.
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Opposition parties are in agreement, but also want to see long-term plans to revive tourism.
eNCA's Zanele Buthelezi has the details in the video above.