Durban needs billions to upgrade infrastructure

DURBAN - The eThekwini Municipality needs billions of rand to upgrade its failing infrastructure in order to resolve the many problems plaguing the metro.

That's according to mayor Mxolisi Kaunda.

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He estimates that eThekwini will need around R130-billion to achieve this.

The mayor was speaking during a visit to water facilities, accompanied by Deputy President Paul Mashatile.