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Lack of park maintenance is a concern

Empangeni residents raise service delivery concerns as community park is unmaintained,

April 13, 2026
Muzi Zincume Less than a minute
Ward 23 Cllr Andre de Lange revealed that the park condition was reported to the City of uMhlathuze

Empangeni residents on Kudu Avenue and Sable Road have raised serious concerns about uncut grass in the nearby park.

One resident, Sophia Mkhungo, commented, “I’m renting the house and my children used to play in this park, but during the Easter school holidays, the park was unusable…”

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April 13, 2026
Muzi Zincume Less than a minute

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Muzi Zincume

Muzi aka Dr Qamata is a senior journalist at the Zululand Observer, who reports on a wide range of news from community news, politics and crime, to local and provincial government stories and sport. He holds a qualification in journalism and has been in the media industry for almost two decades. He has worked for various media houses at both national and local level.
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