SANDILE MOTHA
MANDENI local municipality is picking up the pieces rebuilding ruined infrastructure in its economic hub following clashes between ANC factions fighting for the control of the small town’s resources.
Isithebe Industrial Park located in the heart of Mandeni on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast is arguably one of South Africa’s largest industrial hubs and it is home to many multinational companies, employing more than 21 000 locals.
Of this number, about 10 000 locals have been laid off as a result of the violent demonstrations which engulfed the area between April and June last year.
The protest was triggered by the refusal of former Mandeni local municipality mayor Siphesihle Zulu to vacate office.
Angry residents led by an ANC faction against the former mayor went on a rampage accusing Zulu of corruption, nepotism and stalling various community projects as a result of interfering in the awarding of tenders.
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