Staff Reporter
eThekwini Municipality has started consulting ward councillors on its draft 2026/27 budget and development plan before public hearings later this month.
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“These robust engagements with Ward Councillors represent a critical first step in finalising the Draft 2026/27 IDP and Budget, ahead of the upcoming public participation process,” the city said on Wednesday.
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It said councillors at the inaugural session raised concerns, including water challenges, road infrastructure, transit camps, delays in supply-chain processes, and the need to fast-track ward-based projects.
The process is part of a statutory budget cycle set out in the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and
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