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eThekwini gave out completed houses in an unfair way, the Auditor-General found.

Council recordMayor: Cyril Xaba (ANC). Council run by ANC, IFP, National Freedom Party. From Jul 2024 to present.

Decided 30 Jun 2025

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 1 official source

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 1 official source

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The Auditor-General also found people long on the housing list who got no home or were taken off it.

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eThekwini gave out completed houses in an unfair way, the Auditor-General found.

Council record

eThekwini gave out completed houses in an unfair way, the Auditor-General found.

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