The eThekwini Municipality has sought to defend its decision to spend R2.8 million on a citywide rebranding project saying the funds were from its Communications Unit’s existing budget and will ...

Alice Govender, chairperson of the Phoenix Civic and Ratepayers Association, said: “It is with utter disgust to hear that R2.8 million is going to be utilised towards rebranding the city’s logo.

The city council had approved the project to review the municipal logo at a meeting held on June 28, 2017. ... eThekwini spokesperson Gugu Sisilana said the cost for the logo change is R2.8m.