A report on the eThekwini Municipality office accommodation strategy and feasibility assessment was presented at July’s council meeting. The municipality rents several buildings alongside the Durban City Hall.
The eThekwini Municipality is looking for alternative ways to avoid spending R67 million annually to lease office accommodation for its various directorates.
A report on the municipal office accommodation strategy and feasibility assessment was presented at July’s council meeting. During a recent Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting, Mayor Cyril Xaba raised concerns regarding the municipality's long-term office accommodation strategy and its continued reliance on leased office accommodation.
Xaba requested that a comprehensive strategy and assessment be undertaken. In the report before council, the Property Valuations and Management Directorate provided input on the outcome of the Urban Lime building acquisition process, the municipality's current leased office accommodation exposure, historical accommodation initiatives, and preliminary strategic options to inform the development of a sustainable long-term strategy.
The municipality's procurement history demonstrates that it has consistently and proactively pursued multiple office accommodation solutions over several years. The outcomes further indicate that broader market, compliance, counterparty, and procurement constraints have adversely affected the availability of suitable office accommodation within the Durban Central Business District (CBD).
