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Oct 15, 2026
Phumi MashigoHOST
... that will possibly have on the November election.
Phumi MashigoHOST
Because the MK in KZN, in Durban, in eThekwini Metropolitan particularly, it's polling very well.
Paul BerkowitzGUEST
Yes, it is, and the polls we've seen, uh, they've got it in number one, in number one place.
Paul BerkowitzGUEST
Um, and interestingly, DA in number two.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
In other news, electricity supply has been fully restored to residents affected by a fault at the uMhlangama Beach substation on the North Coast.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
It follows repair work by eThekwini Municipality's technical teams.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
The city, however, says restoration is ongoing at the Westmead substation in the west of Durban as teams continue repairing and testing the damaged switchboard sections to enable additional circuits to be returned to service.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
Both substations experienced separate faults yesterday morning, resulting in a loss of electricity supply to surrounding areas.
speaker_2CORRESPONDENT
Kubonke Luthuli, East Coast Radio Newswatch.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
An eThekwini municipality says severe faults that knocked out two substations are suspected to be behind a power outage affecting residents in parts of the city.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
It says the Westmead and uMhlotli Beach substations were both affected in the early hours of this morning.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
Newswatch's Tsakani Mhlongo reports.
speaker_2CORRESPONDENT
The municipality says partial restoration may be possible by this evening.
speaker_2CORRESPONDENT
Affected areas include Westmead, Mahogany Ridge, Caversham Glen, and Motala Heights, as well as uMhlotli Beach, La Mercy, the Senaga, and uThongathi Beach Rural.
speaker_2CORRESPONDENT
Residents have been urged to follow official eThekwini communication channels for further updates.
speaker_2CORRESPONDENT
Tsakani Mhlongo, East Coast Radio Newswatch.
speaker_1HOST
Organizers are targeting ninety-five billion rand in new investment pledges to the region.
speaker_1HOST
The event is being hosted by the KZN Provincial Government and eThekwini Municipality in partnership with NAMSA and the Automotive Business Council.
speaker_1HOST
It will run until Friday.
speaker_1HOST
eThekwini Mayor Sigolamaba says transforming the automotive sector is essential to its future.
Wayne SussmanGUEST
Thank you.
Wayne SussmanGUEST
ENCA worked with Markdata, uh, and Dr. Elsa Tirion-Fenter, and six metropolitan areas were focused on for this poll: Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay, and Tshwane.
Wayne SussmanGUEST
And we did a combination of personal interviews and telephonic interviews to maximize the response rate.
Wayne SussmanGUEST
Telephone interviews were typically used in higher income gated communities and areas which were unsafe or where the enumerators were not, uh, welcomed into those areas.
Dina OmpheleleHOST
Locals say hundreds of people gathered in the area after Saturday's MTN8 final.
Dina OmpheleleHOST
The Umbilo Community Policing Forum says it's written to eThekwini Municipality and the Metro Police Department demanding urgent intervention and long-term plan to restore order.
Dina OmpheleleHOST
The CPF says more than a hundred and fifty SAPS and Metro Police officers and over forty SANDF members were called in to disperse the crowds.
Dina OmpheleleHOST
It says authorities had reportedly anticipated the gathering a week in advance but is now questioning the preventative measures put in place.
Lester KiewitHOST
We, we've not made our elections as, as simple as possible.
Lester KiewitHOST
Um, like if you live in a metro, uh, Cape Town, Joburg, Mangaung, uh, eThekwini, Nelson Mandela Bay, Tshwane, the five metros of the, of the city, you only get two ballots.
Nickolaus BauerGUEST
Mm-hmm.
Nickolaus BauerGUEST
Mm-hmm.
speaker_1HOST
The match between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns kicks off at 6:00 PM.
speaker_1HOST
eThekwini Municipality is advising motorists to avoid the stadium precinct if they are not attending the match.
speaker_1HOST
City spokesperson, S Andile Mzila, says the stadium gates will open at 2:00.
speaker_1HOST
He says Isaiah Ntshangase Road will be closed from midday.
Lauren HendricksCORRESPONDENT
Lauren Hendricks, East Coast Radio, Newswatch.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
And in other news, shack dwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo says the eThekwini Municipality's Charge Safe campaign is far from being effective.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
City officials have launched the campaign as a fire prevention education strategy around safety and prevention at the Kennedy Road informal settlement, notorious for frequent devastating fires.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
Abahlali's Thabelo Moqapi says the latest incident happened just over a week ago.
MalikaAUDIENCE
I'm so glad that you put the word out, you know, to let me know so I could tune in and be dancing with you.
MalikaAUDIENCE
I'm dancing even when I'm sitting down in a buzzing hotel breakfast room, but it's in our mother city, not Cape Town, Durban, eThekwini [laughs].
MalikaAUDIENCE
And I just feel the absolute joy of your blossoming, your generous heart, your way with words.
MalikaAUDIENCE
That is poetry without a doubt [laughs].
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