City manager Musa Mbhele shares his insights on eThekwini's transformation, highlighting improvements in service delivery, investment climate, and community engagement.
eThekwini Municipality City Manager Musa Mbhele has hit back against criticism that he had steered the city towards collapse, instead, he insisted that Durban had undergone steady transformation under his leadership and that the Durban’s long-term outlook remained positive.
Speaking to the Daily News, Mbhele outlined what he described as significant improvements in service delivery, municipal discipline, investment attraction and infrastructure development since assuming leadership of the city administration.
Mbhele said his long association with the municipality, spanning 16 years, has given him a deep understanding of both the city’s past challenges and the interventions needed to stabilise and rebuild confidence in eThekwini.
“I’ve been working for this city for the last 16 years, so I know where it was. I know where we are going as a result of some of the interventions that I’ve put in place,” said Mbhele.
