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Ethekwini meaning

Synonym of Durban (“South African city”).

Using Ethekwini

  • The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of Durban (“South African city”).
  • In the example corpus, ethekwini often appears in combinations such as: ethekwini municipality, the ethekwini, of ethekwini.

Context around Ethekwini

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

former 2× acting 1× municipality 1×

Often after:

municipality 7× mayor 3× outer 2× councillors 1× mxolisi 1× cele 1× city 1× district 1× health 1× water 1×

Sentence patterns with Ethekwini

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

across the ethekwini municipality stand 1× added the ethekwini municipality fully 1× by the ethekwini district task 1× district municipality ethekwini and waterberg 1× from the ethekwini health committee 1× impact in ethekwini outer south 1× kzn and ethekwini municipality are 1× lecture in ethekwini cele declared 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the ethekwini municipality 2× a 47 year 1× hlomuka has also 1× kaunda said the 1× kohler barnard shared 1× mayor kaunda added 1×

Common sentence endings:

accused of corruption 1× area last week 1× brigadier vukani mgobhozi 1× by bus drivers 1× council of provinces 1× demand fair wages 1×

Words around Ethekwini

Just before it in the word index:

etheera 2 ethe 4 ethbits 3 ethanol 409 ethane 31 ethan 737

Just after it in the word index:

ethel 136 ethelbert 5 ethell 2 ethelred 3 ethelyn 4 ethem 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abnormality 73 absenteeism 73 absorbent 73 acceded 73 acevedo 73 adekunle 73

Corpus analysis for Ethekwini

  • In this selection, "ethekwini" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, former, acting, municipality, municipality, mayor and outer stand out and add context to how "ethekwini" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include across the ethekwini municipality stand and added the ethekwini municipality fully. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ethekwini" sits close to words such as abnormality, absenteeism and absorbent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ethekwini

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The eThekwini city hall in Durban. (6 words)

Kaunda said the citizens of KZN and eThekwini Municipality are excited about the Springboks arrival. (15 words)

The eThekwini Municipality strike has crippled service delivery as the workers affiliated to Samwu demand fair wages. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

This was announced by ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on the party's campaign trail in eThekwini on Tuesday, where the ANC will be wooing voters in the hotly contested KwaZulu-Natal for the rest of this week. (38 words)

Kohler-Barnard shared that when she arrived at Montclair Police Station with her colleague from the eThekwini Health Committee, ward 64 councillor Gavin Hegter, the officer on duty at the station found himself in a very awkward position. (38 words)

The removal of these suspects will definitely have an impact in eThekwini Outer South Cluster and neighbouring clusters with regards to business break-ins,” said acting eThekwini Outer South Cluster commander, Brigadier Vukani Mgobhozi. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

More people, including eThekwini councillors, were arrested on Wednesday in connection with Durban Solid Waste tender corruption allegations in a case in which former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede is an accused.

Yesterday the eThekwini Municipality said rainfall is expected in the central and northern regions of eThekwini this evening with localised flooding due to saturated ground conditions.

The removal of these suspects will definitely have an impact in eThekwini Outer South Cluster and neighbouring clusters with regards to business break-ins,” said acting eThekwini Outer South Cluster commander, Brigadier Vukani Mgobhozi.

Kaunda said the citizens of KZN and eThekwini Municipality are excited about the Springboks arrival.

The city manager of eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, Musa Mbhele, is heavily protected in armoured vehicles with a total value of R20 million, which has raised eyebrows in the municipality.

Mayor of eThekwini Mxolisi Kaunda was recalled by the ANC on Wednesday, but looks set to be redeployed to the National Council of Provinces.

Speaking at an ANC lecture in eThekwini, Cele declared it the "funeral of Zuma" and challenged him to reveal long-threatened secrets.

The eThekwini city hall in Durban.

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The eThekwini Municipality strike has crippled service delivery as the workers affiliated to Samwu demand fair wages.

This was announced by ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on the party's campaign trail in eThekwini on Tuesday, where the ANC will be wooing voters in the hotly contested KwaZulu-Natal for the rest of this week.

A 47-year-old man, who was wanted by the eThekwini District Task Team for allegedly posing as an estate agent, was finally apprehended at his rented office in the Windermere area, last week.

Hlomuka has also deployed disaster management teams to eThekwini to provide relief to the people who lost their belongings when a fire ripped through an informal settlement in Reservoir Hills in Durban on Sunday.

Kohler-Barnard shared that when she arrived at Montclair Police Station with her colleague from the eThekwini Health Committee, ward 64 councillor Gavin Hegter, the officer on duty at the station found himself in a very awkward position.

Mayor Kaunda added, “The eThekwini Municipality fully supports these measures, even though we understand and appreciate that this will be a disappointment to those, who enjoy visiting our city at this time.

Mkhize found fellow South Africans at the festival, and after her product was sold out, she took a walk and came across the eThekwini municipality stand.

R430m Durban Solid Waste scandal which saw the former eThekwini mayor and several others accused of corruption.

Representatives of the drivers, Tansnat officials and eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda were set to meet to discuss these problems.

THE eThekwini Municipality has alerted residents that the People Mover bus will not be in operation on Wednesday due to another strike by bus drivers.

The pumpstation is an integral part of the KwaMakhutha System as it boosts water from the Umgeni Water KwaMakhutha Reservoir to eThekwini Water and Sanitation KwaMakhutha Reservoirs.

This year, we plan to expand the district development model to 23 new districts, drawing on lessons from the three pilot districts – OR Tambo District Municipality, Ethekwini and Waterberg District Municipality.

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Common combinations with ethekwini

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ethekwini" in a sentence?
An example: "More people, including eThekwini councillors, were arrested on Wednesday in connection with Durban Solid Waste tender corruption allegations in a case in which former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede is an accused." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ethekwini" from authentic English texts.
What does "ethekwini" mean?
Ethekwini means: Synonym of Durban (“South African city”).
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