Mobeni residents fight proposed ward split

TENSIONS are rising in Mobeni Heights as residents rally against proposed ward boundary changes that would see parts of their community absorbed into neighbouring Lamontville.

- ZAINUL DAWOOD

The redrawing, put forward by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB), has sparked a campaign of resistance, with civic groups accusing authorities of pushing through the changes without adequate public consultation.

The Mobeni Heights Civic Association and eThekwini Municipality have until the end of this month to object to adjustments proposed by the demarcation board.

It is just one of the organisations reviewing the MDB proposals, which are rolling out the ward delimitation process in preparation for the 2026 local government elections (LGE).

Thabo Manyoni, chairperson of the MDB Board, explained that the board delimits wards every five years preceding the LGE in compliance with the Municipal Structures Act.

Apart from the Mobeni Heights residents who launched a “stop the split” campaign against ward boundary changes, part of neighbouring Havenside will also be absorbed into Lamontville if the changes are passed.