'We're on the right track, but pace is slow' - KZN Econ Dev MEC Siboniso Duma

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Refiloe Mpankanyane speaks to Siboniso Duma, MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal who reflects on his first 100 days in office.

- Siboniso Duma is the provincial chairperson of the African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal - elected to the position in 2022. **- Duma is currently the MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in the province.Siboniso Duma is the MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs and the leader of Government Business in KwaZulu-Natal.

He recently completed his first 100 days in office - in a role that is supposed to provide strategic leadership and direction on the economic trajectory of the province. Having to deal with the aftermath of the devastating floods that hit the province earlier this year, it's been a challenging start to his term in office.

One of his key objectives, he says, is to bring down the unemployment rate in the province to below 20%.We are currently on the right track, but the pace is slow, because we've been planning in a silo mentality as three spheres of government.When we plan, we must be holistic. The issue of water. The issue of roads. The issue of sanitation.

Siboniso Duma, KZN MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs. We are trying various options and variables so that we entice development, because people must not lose hope.Listen to the interview for more.

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The pace may be slow, but the theft is enormous.

Same Duma who was attacking investors on Wednesday on the JJTabane show calling them capitalists, not bothered by low business confidence? Really?!?

🤣🤣🤣🤣 right track for looting maybe. They can’t even sort out the sewerage FFS. ANCKZN eThekwiniM

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