/ 2 September 2024

Internal conflict stalls Durban metro police takeover of eThekwini’s lucrative CCTV network

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Lensman: Durban Metro Police Commissioner Sibonelo Mchunu says crime fighting will be boosted when his department takes over the city’s CCTV network from disaster management. Photo: Des Erasmus

Metro police head Sibonelo Mchunu is ready for his staff to man the network, but sources say the R100 million a year installation and maintenance contracts are too sweet to let go

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