Letters
City's workings remain a mystery

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The Mercury - September 14, 2007

The workings of Durban's city management remain a mystery to the ratepaying public. Consider the following as an example: The safety of Norman Reeves's home in lower La Lucia is threated by the fact that the beach in the vicinity has been eroded since the severe storms KZN experienced in March. Instead of providing Reeves and his neighbours with some form of assistance to safeguard their properties, the city does nothing. When Reeves takes the initiative to deal with the issue on his own, the city management threatens him with legal action for interfering with the beach.

Isn't it ironic that this is the same city management that is in partnership with the Durban Point Development Company, which is planning to destroy the entire stretch of Vetch's Beach?

The Water Rat