Occurred Nov 13, 2026, 9:43:40 AM UTC

First published Nov 14, 2026, 1:24:16 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 14, 2026, 1:24:16 AM UTC

eThekwini focuses on infrastructure to sustain employment growth

The excerpt reports that eThekwini’s unemployment rate fell from 27.8% in the third quarter of 2025 to 22.2% in the third quarter of 2026. The city manager said sustaining employment growth would require stronger municipal infrastructure, improved service delivery and an enabling environment for investment.

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Illustrative image: Map showing the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality higlighted within KwaZulu-Natal. — Wayne Dam ( User:Waynedam )/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

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The excerpt says eThekwini was the only metropolitan municipality in the country to record a year-over-year decline in unemployment.

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