Reddy fires back at ‘Wild West Hell' reports

OCEANS UMHLANGA

- SIPHO JACK

In his rebuttal to a series of negative reports labelling lower Umhlanga as a “Wild West hell,” Oceans Umhlanga chairman Vivian Reddy firmly denounced such characterisations as exaggerated and misleading.

His comments come in response to statements made by a local councillor Bradley Singh and Terri MacLarty, a representatives of the local ratepayers’ association, which Reddy claimed not only misrepresented the reality of the situation but also posed a significant threat to the reputation and economic stability of the Umhlanga area.

Both Sign and MacLarty raised concerns after an incident occurred recently where a video was circulated widely on social media showing a group of patrons at an Oceans Mall establishment, involved in a violent altercation.

They also made reference to other instances of loud music, noisy cars, public partying and brawls in the vicinity and characterised the area as a “Wild West Hell”.