Ramaphosa extends Presidential eThekwini Working Group, shifts focus to economic reform

By Thapelo Molefe

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the Presidential eThekwini Working Group beyond its initial 24-month term, confirming a second phase of the intervention that will shift from stabilisation to structural economic reform and large scale investment in the metro.

The working group, established in 2024 after engagements between the Presidency, the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and other stakeholders, was initially designed as a time-bound intervention to stabilise governance, restore service delivery, and rebuild investor confidence in eThekwini. Its original mandate was set to expire at the end of March.

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“The extension of the Presidential eThekwini Working Group, as requested by the social partners, is both a vote of confidence and a recognition that the journey is not yet complete,” he told stakeholders at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre on Tuesday.