ETHEKWINI Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda announced recently that additional measure are being implemented to ensure the safety of all. This comes after popular South African rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was killed on Florida Road on 10 February. Mayor Kaunda, together with the municipality’s Executive Committee and senior management, joined members of the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa in a prayer and wreath laying ceremony on 13 February. The ceremony was held outside the restaurant where Forbes was killed. During this visit Mayor Kaunda reassured residents, and visitors that the Municipality is tightening security around the precinct and in other areas in and around the City. He said before the incident, the Municipality already had plans to beef up security. This included the recruitment of 200 new metro police recruits who joined the municipality in November last year while the recruitment process for a further 200 officers is underway. He said further measures include ensuring the Metro Police satellite station on Florida Road is open 24/7 with additional patrol vehicles. ”The installation of CCTV cameras to be linked with police operations is underway. We are also strengthening relations with the South African Police Services, Urban Improvement Precinct and other institutions to ensure safety. There are also new satellite Metro Police stations at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre and in Inanda. We also have a Metro Police Bicycle Patrol Unit for increased police visibility,” he added. ”We remain committed to intensifying the fight against crime”, said the Mayor. 

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REGISTRATION for the jubilee celebration of eThekwini Municipality’s signature business exhibition, the Durban Business Fair (DBF) is now open. The DBF will take place from 22 to 24 September at the Durban Exhibition Centre. The DBF is one of the innovative economic development programmes hosted by the Municipality to ensure that small and medium businesses remain active and are included in the radical economic participation of the City’s economy. Download the registration form using this link: http://bit.ly/3YfbIsb Alternatively, visit www.durban.gov.za to download the application form or visit the 7th floor, Embassy Building, Anton Lembede Street to obtain registration forms. You can also email: admin@lomes.co.za to request for an application form. The City celebrates 25 years of the DBF which is a milestone. A concerted effort has been made by the Municipality to grow the Fair over the past two and a half decades. This year’s DBF promises to be bigger and better featuring more businesses and encompassing many empowerment and development opportunities. A tiered payment system has also been introduced this year. If you pay the full exhibition price by 31 March, you qualify for the early bird discount. Normal fee payments close on 28 April. There is a penalty fee for any late registration. Don’t wait, register now and benefit from the early bird discount. For enquiries, businesses can contact Mnqobi Mthethwa on 061 006 6162.