Local businesses let down by KwaDukuza council’s venue choice

Durban — Ilembe Chamber of Commerce has also expressed its disappointment at KwaDukuza Local Municipality’s decision to host its four-day conference at a cost of R1 million in another municipality.Last week the council approved a R1.1m budget for travelling and accommodation of 130 politicians and officials to spend four days in a hotel on the Drakensberg mountains near Bergville.The area falls under Okhahlamba Local Municipality under Uthukela District Municipality which is about 300km from KwaDukuza. The conference/lekgotla has been organised for mid-term review of the council’s…