The eThekwini Municipality will spend R11.3 million to upgrade the Inkosi Albert Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) for the 46th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit.
The eThekwini Municipality will spend R11.3 million to upgrade Durban's ICC for the 46th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit.
The Durban ICC is currently hosting the SADC industrialisation week until July 31. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to attend the SADC summit of heads of state and government between August 3 and 18.
The municipality had to reprioritise various projects within the 2026/2027 Capital Budget to support what they termed “critical infrastructure and building upgrades” required to ensure the venue is fully prepared to host the summit.
The municipality has not provided the finer details of the upgrade projects. It was previously reported that R11 million would be spent solely on upgrading the toilets, but the city has since clarified that the budget also covers other upgrades, including air conditioners.
