Durban Is Collapsing!

As filmmakers that live in Durban, we documented the collapse of our home town. In a three part mini episode titled - Durban Is Collapsing.
Filmed from 17th November - 2nd December 2022.
In collaboration with The Litterboom Project.
This is the full version.
As the province slides into a state of disrepair,
with thousands of litres of raw sewage running into our oceans and rivers, making our people sick. The state of our beaches filthy and litter strewn.
The municipality’s and governance of KZN have failed us.
With special thanks to all the contributors and people, who continue to expose the truth and fight for the preservation and believe in the potential of #OurDurban
Bruce Buttery - Camera / Editor
Tarryn Buttery - Producer/ Director
Erin Lionette - Assistant Editor
Guy Buttery - Music
Cameron Service - The Litterboom Project
Josh Redman - The Litterboom Project
Casey Pratt
Desmond D’Sa - Activist - South Durban community environmental Alliance
Peter Graham - Community Upliftment and water purification specialist
Zwakele Ngqondongqondo - Action SA
Rishy Ganas - Community leader
Mark Woods - Kind Durban resident
Surprise - Surfer
Panga Films - www.panga.co.za

[@wendymckenzie9868]

As a citizen of Durban , this has been unbearable to watch and it is high time that we take a stand against our municipality who is blatantly failing our city!!

[@martinmbokazi8372]

Agree. And yet they charge us so much money in Municipal rates

[@jasondaniels640]

The ppl of Durban don't care much either. I've seen way too many ppl such their head in the sand. It's sad.

[@Ashely.19]

I agree

[@kathrynarmstrong8441]

The city cleaned up in 2010 to host the fifa World Cup so they need to do the same now. Use that same money to clean up. We don’t even have to build stadiums. 😢

[@martinmbokazi8372]

@@kathrynarmstrong8441 Well said

[@endofunk2174]

The joke is that Mandela said to FW de Klerk on SABC in 1993 that the days of the gravy train are over... ...and the voters still vote as if that was true.

[@smanqele]

He was right about the National Party gravy train of course, but had too much faith in the ANC movement to be moral and just. By 1998 he realised the true nature of the monsters he's leading and decided he's too old for this ish

[@toast2610]

The gravy train started when the British took everything. But of course "gravy train" and "state capture" and "corruption" can never be connected to Empires who got there by trading in slaves. No, they are still held up as the solution!

[@zafrullabadrudin8526]

100 percent it's no more gravey train , it's now the gravy plane.

[@clintonjacobson3282]

I agree that if we all stand together we can fix the problem. However we all pay rates and taxes that is put aside for this type of maintenance to be done all year round. Possibly need to start there and make the people accountable how are not doing what they were employed for.

[@spacemuis]

Commie lies.....

[@jungbolosse3034]

And when you go to court to sue the municipality, in the end who pays for the lawyers and the fines? the citizens who go to court.

[@JayOz1]

A well produced documentary. Thanks for creating content that we the people of South Africa need to be seeing. One can only start trying to make a difference when one's eyes has been opened and this film sure has opened mine. Durban can for sure be saved. If not by its goverment, then by its people.

[@KillingItForYears]

This is the “radical transformation” the ANC promised us.

[@lipreader411]

This makes me sad to see how it’s deteriorating! SA had some of the best beaches in the world. I grew up in Durban I live in the US now, man I’m devastated! I hope you guys and pull it together before it’s 2 late.

[@pkkgyasi]

Good job ANC👏🏿. And I'm sure they're going to get another term to chow more cash and do more nothing 😂. I guess MPs don't use the beach anyway (can they even swim?). Oh, and they're getting performance bonuses for all their hard work 🤣

[@colleenelainemoodley7380]

Durban is fast becoming dilapidated...it's not just the beaches. The state of our CBD, roads and residential areas is shocking. Regular monitoring and maintenance will prevent many of our present challenges, however, nobody in the positions of authority seem to be invested in it's upkeep and people in positions of authority are not held accountable. We have some of the best beaches in our beautiful country. If we, the people, join forces to fix the problem (and I believe we will step up and deliver) we will be enabling the present malpractices to continue. It's sad that future generations may not be able to enjoy the beauty of our country unless the people in positions of authority care deeply enough to just do what is required of them. Nothing more, nothing less. It does not have to be this way. It can be turned around!

[@Nuray9077]

Free state is already dilapidated 😭

[@pgprentice]

The whole of SA is going down the toilet. Such a shame as it used to be a nice country.

[@HannesvanGreunen]

That's the ANC their own country is a mess nothing is right but the want to take on Israel for defending themselves what a big mistake every year there's between 25000 to 30000 murders in this country but they are worrying about Israel corruption rapes and and and 😢😢

[@dirkieweiss5837]

As shocking as it is the people will vote for the same people because they were handed a parcel of food that last for a short while and the vicious circle goes on and on.

[@Slayer-kx5fz]

Relax ANC is definitely and finally going in 2024. I haven't heard people supporting anything ANC. Which hasn't been the case in the past. Even the parcel recipients are saying, "ANC thinks their fools." Their done!! But can the opposition get it together and stop being little children? That we will have to see.

[@shakabarkertours6532]

South Africans should start voting for progress, NOT change, change does nothing, progress works! But responsibility comes with progress

[@Jay-rd3hn]

I wouldn’t vote 🗳️ for any other party especially DA because white people in south South Africa 🇿🇦 don’t want to work together with black South Africans. Apartheid has divided us as South Africans and still during Nelson Mandela administration whites never listened to Mandela for us to come together. Municipality will not perform as long as blacks and whites are not working together.

[@ivanmynhardt]

@@shakabarkertours6532 fcking well said

[@toast2610]

Voting brought this about. Before SA became British it did not look like this.

[@noodengr3three825]

I was in Durban in January 2020. I have traveled all over the world and i was the most uncomfortable in Durham of any place. It had nothing to do with polution. It was the cautions against crime that i got from EVERY local i interacted with. Actually the beach was one place my guide said i could go. Now i find out that even that was not safe. Durban needs to clean up environment AND crime.

[@llewellynlombard7428]

It is really sad, being an ex-Durbanite seeing what has happened to a city where I as a young man who used to enjoy, freedom, and entertainment during the early seventies. Then there was order and respect for the environment and surroundings. Durban was Durban, unfortunately, the country has fallen into wasted rule, mismanagement and the excuses that are tabled are just appalling. You cannot get weaker than this. It stinks.

[@alternativeview99]

you mean during Apartheid.....

[@shelleystegen5767]

Its heartbreaking so see whats happening!!

[@Predikant]

@@alternativeview99 yes, when life was better for all!

[@Cassxowary]

Yes, no more respect for anyone or anything, especially those victimised, which destroys not only self but causes this and the worst and s,ow ending to all life on is planet and the planet herself...

[@romeo809]

@Alternative View hey country was in a better state. Just 30 years of rule from the Anc and all gone to shit. Look at Africa show me one black leader in Africa that can actually run a country successfully , none. Every black leader is corrupt and is easily bought over. Qadaffi was the only black successful leader mined you he was an Arab. He never begged or took anything from the west he refused to be bought over.

[@truesouth6532]

It's the sadness in everyone's faces and voices for me 😔. I personally haven't been to Durban in 4 years but from the videos and pictures I've been seeing, I'm utterly disgusted. Sies Ethekwini municipality!!! 🤢you had one job, one easy job, to keep an already beautiful city beautiful, that's it. Durban doesn't need much by it's nature. A lot of work needs to be done and those corrupt scumbags need to be voted out!

[@themarketplacenz]

Lived in KZN for over 40 years. Just got too much for us. Immigrated and much happier. Just so sad to see this.

[@nkulinkosi6831]

Not only Durban but the whole South Africa, tenders are given to people with no experience at all

[@Livinginsatv]

Great short documentary! Congratulations!

[@Sam-jp7um]

I spoke to my local councillor about this. It's worse than you can imagine he sys, even with new governance it will take 20 to 15 years to fix . He drew me a diagram which blew my mind!!

[@codeyslack882]

South Africa as a whole is deteriorating Infront of our eyes

[@traceycogan3351]

Yes, the city is collapsing, and yes the municipality is being run so badly, but who is doing the littering? The people of Durban. Who breaks glass everywhere, and throws bones everywhere, and pees all over? The people who live in Durban. Who breaks the dustbins and dumps rubbish all over? The people of Durban, that’s who. Who throws so much litter into the rivers and storm water drains? Who leaves rubbish all over the beach? The people who live in Durban do this. People can play the blame game all they like, but it’s the people who live here who have absolutely no pride in their environment. Why must people pick up after you all the time? We can moan about the municipality and the waste of our tax payer money but that’s not going to take away from the fact that Durbanites are causing the filth. Yes the municipality must clean up and fix the infrastructure and sewerage issues, but people need to take responsibility for their actions and the cleanliness of our city. We all have to do our bit or it’s not going to get better. Vote better as well Durbanites. Do your bit to help keep Durban clean.

[@kaybeeMoAfrika]

Well said.

[@keanulaw2792]

Very true everyone has had a hand in Durban's downfall and now it's time for everyone to a hand in its rise

[@Girtharmstrong69]

I totally agree, I'm in Canada and the same thing is starting to happen here

[@mamelisa.official]

Yeerp

[@kit3662]

We moved down to Margate, South Coast and it's much different here. Beaches are clean and beautiful. The community come together to make it beautiful. A beautiful team called Tidy Towns have helped make our beaches spectacular. I hope Durban North will do the same...

[@khanyisakalipa9599]

2021 we moved back to Durban after 10yrs of staying in PE. Mid 2022 we moved to the Midlands. Durban totally lost its spark. Especially the city and the southern parts.

[@digitalfuryx]

I was at Durham Beach this year and I tell you it is in a Sick State of Mind.

[@pietervanbreda4360]

What else did you expect ANC

[@travelsouthafrica5048]

not the anc , the culture kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJqUfGBmppqBhck

[@modsa8901]

Only ONE solution. The PEOPLE have to take back the POWER. Dismantle bureaucracy (Government, Municipalities) brick by brick

[@kobusvosloo6155]

So the answer is? We pay more and more on taxes and then we must also do and spend more just to keep what we have. Basically, pay your gardener to sit in the shade so that you can attend to the garden.

[@pranavramraj5141]

Great documentary! Showcasing the terrible situation of a once great and fun filled city

[@craigbarrett2278]

As an ex Durbanite, now in Australia this is sad to see. Unfortunately, corruption around the world is leading mankind down this path......but the powers that be are quick to judge us in their 'elevated' place....

[@annavermmaak2649]

Craigbarrett,please tell the people there what's happening in South Africa.

[@Hunter1968]

It is not only the sewage released into the rivers by poorly run and managed sewage treatment plants, it is the failure of the municipality to collect refuse. The township residents dispose of their refuse wherever they can. This refuse lands up polluting the rivers. Illegal dumping, by the residents of the surrounding towns, in the bush and on farms is also a major problem. The laws need to be firmed up to prosecute these illegal dumpers.

[@lesegomabiletsa6458]

I was there in October. The city looks like Hillbrow.

[@JayOz1]

Please add CC/ Subtitles in isiZulu so that this video can reach a wider audience.

[@vistrextkans3170]

I believe half the population would still be unable. Thanks to the government and how they run education

[@isharam5443]

Well keep voting ANC and promoting BBBEE. ANC has destroyed this country

[@erictheviking3681]

We know where the money is not going to i.e. repairs to roads, beaches , infrastructure, etc. So where is the money spent? If the people of KZN live in these conditions, how does the city expect to attract tourism locally and Internationally? Is it possible to sue the city office bearers for blatantly neglecting their duties? Just a question.

[@kzn3602]

The Mayor needs to be disciplined

[@giovanigraham4319]

Trick Question, what cities in SA arent collapsing?

[@vistrextkans3170]

All

[@berniegovernder9176]

We never had this problem back in the day ' it was a funfilled opportunity to be on the beach

[@Bee-dp3st]

Yeah, except only certain people were allowed

[@green60]

100,%

[@dannyarcher6370]

@@Bee-dp3st The ones who wouldn't dirty the place up as has been shown right in this video.

[@Student____2025__1]

@@Bee-dp3st Makes me think that was better.

[@taterrhead]

it's actually pretty simple ... put the people whom built it in the first place BACK in POWER

[@NtonkaR]

Heart breaking. I can’t visit Durban when it’s like this. My few rands will be spent elsewhere

[@Lizzbizz15]

We really need this to be sorted out.. It's destroying our economy meaning it destroying how we as a country feels

[@njabulosibiya385]

Very disappointing to see how the city is deteriorating in front of our eye's. The state of our roads is of concern, refuse removal problems & the filthy state of our towns just leaves one defeated

[@lookslikeme999]

"I think once people know, then they'll know more" Yeah you've shown the problem right there.

[@snorfallupagus6014]

Haiti: Self-cleaning oven. South Africa: Hold my beer.

[@splintercellpropaganda9241]

So sad to see how this once a beautiful city collapse like this 😥

[@joyelmes7814]

I was there in the 70’s and it was a beautiful place to live, such a shame.

[@fazillabux181]

I think we need to hold government accountable. If we as citizens don't do something now we are going to have a Zimbabwe situation. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@witsend008]

PSST - let's not spell out who was presiding over this chaos !

[@nkosinathikazi3982]

It's sickening to see how Durban is in decline. EThekwini municipality is not servicing the city's infrastructure.

[@shanepigeon2171]

I work in a Durban hospital and there isn't a single day in which I don't see a patient being admitted with e.coli, shegella or noravirus.

[@johnnyeveritt5695]

Howzit : As a ( previously ) proud; dedicated Durbanite [ The City of my birth ] and a local Surfer for more than just a few decades; recent return visits have been nothing less than shocking ! The stench that is now the Umgeni River is beyond * Sad; * it is an utter travesty and disgrace ! Certainly; the April floods aggravated the total neglect by those elected officials / authorities whose responsibility is the upkeep of and / or the need to provide additional construction of infrastructure to cover the clearly evident; sustained increased rate of urbanisation. Unfortunately; this much appreciated but long overdue; no-holds barred video does not stress enough that these problems stretch back some 4-5 YEARS and despite what officials repeatedly proclaim; are surely NOT just the result of the scapegoat April 2022 KZN floods alone ! Over 2 YEARS ago; I submitted fotos of eThekwini Municipality employees pumping stinking effluent from inside of the Connaught Bridge / Umgeni River Sewerage Pumphose directly into the nearby stormwater drain that ultimately flowed directly into the river. These fotos were submitted to the once-esteemed; over-a-century old Durban morning newspaper; but due to the now well-known political bias of * New Management; * the expose' was never published. More and more around the Country; following years of no-consequence corruption; looting and blatant neglect; citizens who are already PAYING for related services; are having to pitch-in both physically and financially to secure the wellbeing of their community or region. My admiration for the endeavour of all concerned ( No matter the individual's status; politics or race ); cannot be stated enough. It is only these committed endeavours that will prevent the collapse .... And this is not that of Durban alone !

[@englishincontext4025]

Interesting that the video is concerned with effect, but no-one is talking about the cause. Everyone is talking in generalities. What use is that?

[@CLIVEGRAHAME]

This doesn’t surprise me - the City is under new management- Black management!! Go back 40 years and it was a great place- White management- rather colour simply

[@attieolivier3910]

So sad...... but no surprise!

[@mikewho9964]

How sad - i hope you get the community on your side - if everyone is on the same team it can work

[@tholsiesubramony4224]

This makes me so sad...someone needs to take responsibility for this

[@neilgouws6962]

Yes , but that same someone you waiting to take responsibility... is using YOUR tax money for luxury holidays on secluded beaches, whilst You & the rest us plebs have to sort the sh#t out !!

[@thandabantuenterprise2608]

Jason, Mahomed, Angie, Walter and the rest of you that commented here. Let’s see something constructive. How you vote? Whose fault and the usual keeps the ecoli in the water. All you guys here mobilise your neighbours and let’s put our expertise together. This is OUR home, OUR street, OUR neighbourhood, OUR city and OUR country. We don’t depend on government for our personal matters. It’s about time we make this PERSONAL.

[@jasonlakin1971]

Agreed! Well said. How do you propose we do this. Our vote is small. 6 million against 60 million. Mathematically it can never work

[@steynnothling9030]

So, get rid of your incompetent, inferior KAK government!

[@tonyf3941]

You can vote until you are blue, it will not help. The ignorant mass voter will always outweigh and outnumber you. You cannot explain to those that have no education that these things matter. Look! 1.5 trillion rand missing in 5 years, and dumbassed voters do nothing about it..... Dream on. You are just fooling yourself.

[@anettetruter8863]

@@jasonlakin1971 Jason, a Moshatu tree starts from a seed as small as half a peanut.

[@jasonlakin1971]

@@anettetruter8863 Hi Annette, true.. unfortunately they pick the fruit and dont water the tree. Next year no fruit

[@jodie-raymotala6986]

Love the cinematography, inspired.

[@lovehandles2464]

Dear South Africans,, please let’s unite and do something to save our beautiful country

[@jacquespotgieter7391]

Who is the person in the video who blames the tourism industry, saying they are only there for thr money? Who is responsible to use our taxes wisely and prevent pollution? Not tourism.

[@izeesh]

The chickens have come home to roost, since the dawn of what we commonly know to be city in ancient Egypt, people understood that it had to be based on services rendered. What the has happened in SA is that we have over scribed the serviced from limited infrastructure that has barely been upgraded and possibly poorly maintained

[@Suziebreathingbones]

The Country is broken😢 So great that some people are fixing, but unfortunately it needs constant ongoing maintenance. The government mafia ate all the money now there is no more interest. Please register to vote for those that care South Africa so that we can fix the broken.

[@AboutHouseMusic]

The term ‘Durban Poison’ seems to have taken on a new meaning. Cleaning up stuff like metals, plastic and glass should be fairly easy. The main issue mentioned here looks to be the running of sewage lines straight into the sea water. People coming in with the mentality to make off with shower taps doesn’t help the situation. With the cooperation of the community and associated officials, it is possible to establish an ongoing clean up campaign and restore the beach environment to what it should be. It will take time, but can be done.

[@nomhlekhabozeldaogbonna6704]

We need to form Umphakathi municipalities that create changes we need to see happening

[@jasonlakin1971]

Well said!!

[@modsa8901]

Only ONE solution. The PEOPLE have to take back the POWER. Dismantle bureaucracy (Government, Municipalities) brick by brick

[@LindoGenius]

This is painful!!

[@jasonlakin1971]

We need to forget what our grandparents and parent did or went through. This is our time our future. ALL OF US!!

[@nerinebeaumont7088]

The whole country is floating down the sewer fast!!!!

[@admin4143]

Keep voting on the basis of race!

[@mlungisimanzini8143]

Durban people unite!

[@paulvernon624]

This is the TAXI mentality of government, Get a new taxi. Ignore all the safety and operational guidelines. Stop and turn wherever you like because we can and do make the rules. Rules of the road , they not needed. A 12 Seater vehicle , no worry we can fit 20 people in , make more money. Even though the brakes and suspension can't handle the excess weight, no worry just add a trailer to slow it down and pack a few more in. Have a crash or two , no worry, just don't pay for tires, the smooth ones are still round, no problem. Get a few fines ignore it and riot when the vehicle is impounded. Promise to do better and fix the issue, Ignore everything and proceed as usual because who is going to stop us when we can repeat the cycle. This is the same with everything the ANC manages. Run it into the ground and only when its truly fucked and stuffed up. They come up with a brilliant solution of a few "We have challenges speech's and all is forgiven and forgotten" Our Government is not going to change and is not willing to. This is a case of denialism, until the bitter end because failure is not a word its White Monopoly Capital critique, elitism and bigotry causing the suffering of the people not the ANC.

[@BeverleyGail-b5p]

The rates and taxes we all pay, SA is not benefitting from this, so where is this money going and to whom???😮

[@cheryn9183]

If Gov and Municipal bosses were not not so corrupt you might stand a chance to help Durban

[@frikkieramabolo172]

Its not just Durban. Its all the ANC and EFF Municipalities. Look at Kuruman and Kimberley

[@johnm84]

The water in Durban is no longer safe to drink and the drinking water in Durban has raw sewerage in it. It's terrible and sad to see what has happened to Durban and the rest of South Africa.

[@thebluebeyond2329]

This is insane

[@asharamdeen2175]

SA is disgusting now

[@bertramaustinhawkins5620]

I have thump down for Durban. Once a huge vacation city. Everybody always had Durban on their tongue's talking about vacation. Don't hear it anymore.

[@Byron-g5l]

Need to return Durban back to the 1980's...

[@speichm]

Thank you for this amazing documentary. Thank you @Renaldo Gouws for sharing this on your livestream

[@ElusiveTrinity]

Hi. How can I download a file of this video to share with my community?

[@hedgewitchtarot]

The whole of South Africa is collapsing.

[@meisiewhiley8959]

Thats so true.

[@kwandakekana9890]

Brought to you by your favorite cupcake leader

[@collentreefelling9142]

Is it collapsing or it has collapsed?

[@sothomeko5450]

@@kwandakekana9890 he found it collapsing.it has been collapsing slow motion

[@sifisodube4686]

It's gone dear down the drain apartheid was much better than this freedom

[@Pir8Gaming361]

Welcome to South Africa. It's not just happening in Durban. It's happening all over South Africa.

[@Tony605]

Visit Cape Town.

[@Tulipman1]

Welcome to Zimbabwe, we've been expecting you!

[@thembazincume6652]

ANC ruined Durban...

[@MGMSACADEMIC]

ANC ruined everything even our lives are ruined!!

[@moerer57]

ANC ruined everything in this once beautiful country 😥

[@Cassxowary]

And everyone who doesn’t use their hearts and brains and still consumes nonhuman animal products in any way.

[@Bunduki]

ANC ruined S Africa!

[@johnnylima9632]

ANC ruined South Africa

[@diannamoss4900]

My heart breaks as a 72 year old citizen of KZN. Not only for our province but for our country.

[@Cassxowary]

Yes, and it keeps getting worse both because of those in power and because of everyone who still doesn’t use their hearts and brains and acts like any others exist for them and nothing is their own doing

[@tshidimatshidiso3285]

Let us take African national corruption out of power

[@razeyabanu2790]

Atleast you live in times where it was good ma but sad you had to see this day

[@etvscandalfanpage2011]

@Razeya Banu when was it ever good?

[@musazwane6049]

@@etvscandalfanpage2011 before "democracy"🙄

[@BeverleyGail-b5p]

Its totally unacceptable and disgusting. The ANC will chase away investment and our beautiful Durban is totally under threat due to this incompetent ANC.

[@shadowbanned5164]

Never fear the Chinese will invest 100%

[@thokozanimkhize7617]

Besides the depressing subject matter, this is really good cinematography👌🏾

[@hansanaicker5015]

ANC turns Gold in to Rust Dust 😭😭❤️🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@willem7399]

There is only one solution: Get rid of the ANC. Stop paying tax until they leave.

[@jasonlakin1971]

It's an idea. A mobilisation of this sort is a plan boycott the government. March to parliament lock them inside

[@roysingh1345]

The $#!T started the day Mandela was released from prison. That may be a hard fact to swallow, but what we're seeing now is a culmination of years and years of dysfunctionality and destruction created by this looting ANC DIRTBAGS, ever since they came to power.

[@martintheunissen7847]

Go back to 1992, and ask who was allowed to vote in that referendum, and what did they vote? What we see now is the fault of the ruling party then. Nobody can ever say they weren't warned what would happen.

[@sve5543]

@@martintheunissen7847that vote was to end apartheid, so you would rather apartheid still existed ..disgusting

[@Bee-dp3st]

@@sve5543 He’s saying that because he and his lovely family were never affected by apartheid because of their pale skin. So for them is easy to spew nonsense

[@vancecrow3909]

Great effort, team!! We live in a little Midlands town in KZN, and we're currently fighting against the apathy of indifference and corruption. The surprising thing is since the roits of 2021, we've become far closer knit community (read into that a none BEE compliant community). Today, our little village is united across race barriers and is far more confident to take on the various guieses of our failed government. We're winning small, almost insignificant victories every month (wish it was every week), but we're making an impact. My point is you guys are legends don't give up the good fight.

[@MsAdela1111]

Nice to say that the community must come together to fix this, so we need to dig deeper into our pockets and still pay rates and taxes for the government to sit back and enjoy watching us do their jobs. We need to come to an agreement to use our rates and taxes to pay contractors thats screened and passed by an independent company to fix up the infrastructure and then vote in our own maintenance team to upkeep it.

[@modsa8901]

Only ONE solution. The PEOPLE have to take back the POWER. Dismantle bureaucracy (Government, Municipalities) brick by brick

[@coronasboringdothething54]

Gotta start with not funding your abuser, I identify as tax exempt. 😉

[@nicolenepike7571]

All the fatcats have Mercs, BMW's, palaces and loaded purses now and the country is falling apart. There is absolutely nothing that this ANC government can pat themselves on the back for as the reality is that the entire country's citizen that are not part of this current regime, are suffering terribly under their rule. Time to take back our future as these people are flushing it down the toilet!!!

[@Cassxowary]

That and use your hearts and brains and go vegan...

[@mornecombrinck5739]

Absolutely, dry up the supply, but I can't see that happening. People stand together when there is fear being promulgated (lockdown as a case study). People in general will not stop paying taxes because they fear the repercussions more than the decay. It's an individual act which requires a leader before it can become viable. Withholding taxes is frowned upon by good meaning people even if the beneficiaries are corrupt.

[@CATMAN447]

What is happening to all the money that people are paying on rates and taxes??? This needs to start at the very top! Our family used to go twice a year to Durban for school vacations...we looked so forward to it...the Rickshaw pullers, the beautiful hotels...my first memory of Durban is in June of 1959, playing in the beautiful ⛱ sand We haven't been back since 2011 and that is so sad 😞

[@herbertholze6652]

Over the years as a Tour Guide in southern Africa, I've seen no other City which declined like Durban in the past 10 years only. And now it seems a little too late to fix it. Sad country we live in.

[@devennaidoo9690]

Don't fight set up a bank account and pay a company who can fix the problem and stop paying the municipality. Because they ca not provide a service.

[@Decypha77]

Unbelievable!

[@Will-nb8qk]

The world is collapsing. Inflation is through the roof.

[@foreignwarren7361]

@@Will-nb8qk we doing just fine thanks

[@Gerrardboss-v2g]

It's sad because everything the new govt has taken over has steadily deteriorated . I greave for our once beautiful cities 😢

[@Bee-dp3st]

What’s the point there are white people behind those people we call useless. They are puppets/ a front.

[@Gerrardboss-v2g]

@@Bee-dp3st The rate payers of durbs desperately need an alternative to the governing system of our municipality , our citizens can't continue to give our money to these people ! It's just not working for us , we need desperately for something to change ...

[@gretatillett1100]

@@Gerrardboss-v2g Your idea is admirable but you do realise they have the power. You will either be without power, water, your home or all of it could be removed if you don't pay up. That is the problem. There are too many people who don't care what happens to the city and will still vote for them, despite the fact they don't have any decent medical, school, electricity, water or housing services, but they blindly vote for the ruling party.

[@RoelienC100]

@@gretatillett1100 spot on, when people keep voting for corrupt and incompetence individuals sadly that is what you get!!!

[@Cassxowary]

That and nonhuman animal products production and consumption causing that too wena...

[@robertsmit3705]

I lived there from 1972-1976 and loved the clean city and its fantastic beaches, so sad to see it now.

[@phelelanimkhize4522]

Born and Bred in Durban - this is heartbreaking man

[@nazirramguthee6568]

So sad to see my hometown which was once so beautiful decaying into slum.

[@phylvalen9991]

Problem is the leading party is quite happy to see the whole South Africa become a slum

[@laetitiagreyvenstein1035]

South Africa has become a slum. Thanks to ANC. THAT'S WHO THE ENEMY IS

[@gillb9733]

All property rates should be paid to a publically (not politically) elected Infrastructure Maintenance Authority, who can individually be held accountable for their successes or failures 💔

[@modsa8901]

Only ONE solution. The PEOPLE have to take back the POWER. Dismantle bureaucracy (Government, Municipalities) brick by brick

[@frikkieramabolo172]

And still keep the Current government in power?

[@gretatillett1100]

Indeed yes. The situation is shameful and the municipal fat cats should be held to account for this. I have lived in Durban for nearly 60 years and in all that time nothing as deplorable and disgusting as this has ever happened before. Shame on you municipality. You personally should be made to clean up your mess, literally. We pay you for nothing less than a proper good days work. If you had, none of this would be happening.

[@GaryLaaks1]

The mountain Village Hogsback did so years ago. Nearby city of Alice (once a beautiful thriving town) went to court to try and grab that money. Still dragging on.

[@rubylane9867]

The citizens need to take responsibility to pay rates , help clean the beaches , rivers and stop littering and polluting the environment. The municipality need to do their job fix the infrastructure. Politicians to stop corruption putting money in their pockets. Otherwise those in power position who do not do their jobs should be forced to resign.

[@hdscha4710]

Who can forget what the Durban beaches looked like after the first New Year celebrations of the New South Africa crowds? I won't ever.

[@malkwinter8998]

It will never be fixed, this is perfectly normal for an African country.

[@samuelswanepoel7926]

Strange that the people complaining is building houses next to rivers and throwing their papers everywhere. We need only to give responsible tax paying adults voting rights that are competent to make decisions.

[@moosesnWoop]

is that what happened? 🤡

[@vicsosZA]

Durban will not be fixed while the ANC are in power there.

[@modsa8901]

Only ONE solution. The PEOPLE have to take back the POWER. Dismantle bureaucracy (Government, Municipalities) brick by brick

[@Ridiculous-671]

Zimbabwe we have arrived, thank you,

[@mahomedrafik6908]

Action S.A.You need to mobilise the people of Durban to march to City Hall. We are paying rates and for services .Where is the money going.

[@antonjoubert6980]

The people of Durban needs to speak with their votes, this adhoc trying to fix things as they fail should be a fing embarrassment for the gov!

[@safiakhan8498]

Not only are we paying exorbitant rates, we are paying very high rates for water services and also SEWAGE! I would like to know where all that money is going if not one single thing gets fixed!?

[@robertschweppenhauser9891]

The ANC are getting rich on your rates and taxes money start kicking thier arses .

[@Yusuf-my5qo]

Anc members have stolen all the funds allocated for the city

[@lou-hellenphiri-eggers5299]

Personal security and pocket money to the mayor...

[@thobanibilly-nelson2115]

if you volunteer they will fight you but if you wait for them you won't see any difference...... our government has failed us dismally and i've never seen any country losing it value this fast

[@milliepop3994]

I used to holiday in Durban since I was 3. I’m 25 now and the deterioration of Durban; I am shocked. It is actually heartbreaking.

[@Cassxowary]

Are you vegan and an activist then? Either way it’s not shocking, and tragically nothing new either, and it is,, keep getting worse if more people don’t start using their hearts and brains and become vegan and do something about those people in power.

[@bonganiali3686]

Thina we older the whole of south Africa was beautiful back in the 90s before ANC took over!

[@weirdmatter]

We have to take better care of mother earth! Trash is a bigger problem than carbon emissions.

[@weirdmatter]

@@Cassxowary Fertilizer and pesticides are used to grow vegetables you know! It's going to take far more than that to change the problem, there's 8 billion people here. It's really getting close to a cull of the human population 😕. You first 😆

[@rue3816]

I live in Durban. The way this video portrays in highly exaggerated. Durban promenade is still a lovely place to go, my family and I go cycling there every weekend and we love it. Yes, the water is not great, but that is to be expected after major (and I mean major) flood a few months ago that destroyed all infrastructure. Yes, it should have been repaired by now, I agree, but Durban is stills lovely place to go.