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eThekwini Municipality service delivery

The eThekwini Municipality is on the brink of collapse. Crucial service delivery is at an all time low. The DA in KZN has been fighting hard to turn this sinking ship around. Here is a brief timeline of our continued efforts over the last 6 months.

uThukela water crisis

Water outages and mismanagement in the uThukela District Municipality continuously brings basic water delivery to a halt and pose a massive threat to the local economy, the housing market and job creation.

Fix Ugu water crisis

Residents living in the Ugu District have for years heard failed promises on how the ANC led government plans to address issues of water provision and water infrastructure repairs. Access to clean drinking water is a basic human right, and the DA is fighting hard to ensure that this right is realized for all.

KwaZulu-Natal April Floods Campaign

The KZN Province was ravaged by flooding during the months of April/May 2022. Months later and still thousands of residents displaced by the floods are living in inhumane temporary facilities provided by the ANC led government. Damage in the hundreds of millions of rands is yet to receive adequate attention due to ongoing budgetary issues.

uMngeni Local Municipality 

uMngeni Local Municipality is the DA’s first outright municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. It is situated in the KZN Midlands, including Howick.

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DA motion to credit residents for no refuse removal during strike, passed

DA motion to credit residents for no refuse removal during strike, passed

01 Apr 2025 in Press Statements
DA uMhlathuze welcomes appointment of new City Manager

DA uMhlathuze welcomes appointment of new City Manager

01 Apr 2025 in Press Statements
DA condemns ANC-IFP-EFF coalition’s incompetence and rejects proposed tariff hikes in eThekwini’s budget

DA condemns ANC-IFP-EFF coalition’s incompetence and rejects proposed tariff hikes in eThekwini’s budget

01 Apr 2025 in Press Statements
Umzimkhulu Bridge closure: DA calls for toll concessions as communities face further hardship

Umzimkhulu Bridge closure: DA calls for toll concessions as communities face further hardship

31 Mar 2025 in Press Statements
DA forces crucial changes to Circular 29, ensuring continued oversight of KZN’s schools

DA forces crucial changes to Circular 29, ensuring continued oversight of KZN’s schools

30 Mar 2025 in Press Statements
DA demands independent probe into ongoing KZN DoT nepotism, sabotage claims

DA demands independent probe into ongoing KZN DoT nepotism, sabotage claims

27 Mar 2025 in Press Statements
KZN Budget Debate: Province finally on the right fiscal track as MEC Rodgers tables a budget that works for the people

KZN Budget Debate: Province finally on the right fiscal track as MEC Rodgers tables a budget that works for the people

25 Mar 2025 in Press Statements
DA declares war on eThekwini’s plan to spend millions on municipal logo and branding

DA declares war on eThekwini’s plan to spend millions on municipal logo and branding

24 Mar 2025 in Press Statements
KZN Budget: Cometh the hour, cometh the challenge

KZN Budget: Cometh the hour, cometh the challenge

24 Mar 2025 in Press Statements
DA KZN opens applications for Mayoral Candidate in eThekwini ahead of Local Government Elections

DA KZN opens applications for Mayoral Candidate in eThekwini ahead of Local Government Elections

24 Mar 2025 in Press Statements

Meet the members of the DA KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature

Francois Rodgers

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Leader

Born in 1961 in Pietermaritzburg,the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal , Francois Rodgers was elected as the DA KZN Leader on the 27th March 2021. He attended Cowan House Preparatory School and then went on to study at Maritzburg College, he joined the Receiver of Revenue, moving to auditing of Sales Tax and PAYE. After having

Timothy Brauteseth

Public Works & Infrastructure, Public Service & Administration, Transport, committee on Parliamentary Financial Oversight

Imran Keeka

Education, QOL

Francois Rodgers

Finance

Shontel Veronica De Boer

Riona Gokool

Transport Portfolio Committee

Martin Meyer

Public Works and Infrastructure

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