Councillor ready to revive Ward 32 and uplift Albert Park area

THE newly elected councillor for Ward 32 in Durban said that he is looking forward to serving the needs of his community members.

Councillor Andile Gigaba of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party said that he was pleased about securing the ward.

“I am very happy about winning. This ward is very big and it has many important opportunities for job creation as a lot of the youth from this ward are graduates who are unemployed. Also, a large part of this ward, especially in Albert Park, has deteriorated and has become a hub for crime.

“It is basically a competition between unemployment and crime since we do not have a police station here and now I want to tackle that,” he said.

Also read: Councillor banks on creative solutions to improve Ward 27

Gigaba said that the victory was not his alone.

“I take this as a great privilege and honour. I grew up in this ward and this win is not mine alone but for the community who want change, and saw it fit to put me on this seat. I have great memories of this place and its victory days. So, I take great pleasure in this win and I am humbled by the opportunity to serve the people,” he said.

Also read: Durban marchers accused of defying court order, attack police

Gigaba cited that he would give priority to the following issues:

• Fighting the rate of crime (which he attributes to illegal immigration and not having a designated police station in the ward.
• The creation of employment opportunities.
• The creation of a police station that will service the ward.

For more from Berea Mail, follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok.

Click to subscribe to our newsletter – here