Morningside, Durban

Morningside
Morningside, view from the top of Moses Mabhida Stadium
Morningside Morningside
Coordinates: 29.822°S 31.017°E / -29.822; 31.017
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality	eThekwini
Government
Area
• Total	3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	13,074
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)
• Black African	15.1%
• Coloured	4.2%
• Indian/Asian	25.5%
• White	55.2%
First languages (2001)
• English	82.35%
• Zulu	11.0%
• Afrikaans	2.6%
• Xhosa	1.9%
• Other	1.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	4001
PO box	n/a

Morningside is an affluent suburb of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Location

The suburb is a middle income area of Durban located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) inland from the Indian Ocean coast, on the south bank of the Umgeni River. Its neighboring suburbs are Puntans Hill to the west, Essenwood to the south-west, Windermere to the south and Stamford Hill to the east.

Politics

Morningside is classed under the Ward 27 in terms of IEC's demarcation which includes Essenwood, Windermere and Stamford Hill.

The elected Councillor for this Ward is Ernest Smith who represents the area in the eThekwini Council and currently serves on the Human Settlements and Infrastructure Committee. Previously, Councillor Ernest Smith served on the Parks, Recreation and Culture portfolio's which is a part of Community Services Committee for Ethekwini Municiplaity.

The Parks, Recreation and Culture portfolio is primarily tasked with the maintenance of municipal facilities such as Parks, Swimming Pools, Beaches, Cemeteries, Play lots and Stadia with the eThekwini Metro.

The Human Settlements and Infrastructure committee primarily deals with the Durban Solid Waste services, Electricity infrastructure, Water and Sanitation infrastructure, Roads and Storm water, building developments, human settlements (informal/formal)as well as other issues that fall into the eThekwini Municipality under its ambit.

Previously, the Ward Councillor for Ward 27 was Martin Meyer who currently serves as a Member of the Provincial Legislature of KwaZulu-Natal and serves as spokesperson for the Democratic Alliance on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA). Currently, MPL Meyer is Member at Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee).

Layout and attractions

The Morningside area contains classical examples of large Edwardian and Victorian style homes with tin roofs and wide verandas, including the State President's residence (when at home). Around Florida Road in the suburb's southwest is a nightlife area consisting of shops, restaurants, pubs and bistros. It is the closest residential suburb to the Moses Mabhida Stadium (in Stamford Hill), which was completed in 2009 on the grounds of the Kings Park Sports Ground.

Education

• Kenmore Primary School
• Livingstone Primary School
• Morningside Primary School
• Clifton Preparatory School
• Durban Preparatory High School

Facilities

Parks and gardens

• Burman Bush
  • Baden Powell Scouts Site
  • Helen Gibling Gardens
  • Westgate Gardens
• Jameson Park and Rose Garden
• Mitchell Park
• Windsor Park

Other

• Florida Road Post Office
• Library (adjacent to Kenmore Primary School)
• Motor Licensing Office
• Morningside Sports Club
• Berea Police Station
• Innes Road Jamaat Khaana

Consulates

• Belgium
• Chile
• Madagascar
• Thailand

Churches

• Lambert Road Baptist Church
• http://nazarene.org Morningside Community Church (MCC- Rev. Dr. Gabriel J Benjiman)

Sources

• MapStudio (2005). Street Guide - Durban (8th ed.). p. Map 56. ISBN 1-86809-739-0.

External links

• Local online guide