{UAH} Africa or Auckland? South African council uses photo of City of Sails in advertising
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Africa or Auckland? South African council uses photo of City of Sails in advertising
The image of Auckland used by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in its advertising.
Welcome to Auckland... err, we mean Durban.
A South African council has been caught out using a photo of the City of Sails in an online advertisement.
In a promoted post on Facebook, the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality – which covers the city of Durban and its surrounding towns – used an image of Auckland's waterfront, including The Cloud and the downtown ferry terminal.
The ad linked to the official government website for the city of Durban.
It described the municipality as the third largest in the country and Durban as the home of Africa's "best-managed, busiest" port.
Following a complaint by an eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality councillor, the Auckland image was changed to this one of a Durban beach.
"[It] is also a major centre of tourism because of the city's warm subtropical climate and extensive beaches."
Councillor Zwakele Mncwango said on Facebook the post was an "embarrassment" to the city and residents of the region.
"Radical change brought to you by the ANC [African National Congress]," he wrote.
"You went to bed in Durban and you wake up in Auckland. Sifike Kanjani lana?"
'Sifike Kanjani lana?' loosely translates as 'How did you arrive here?'
Mncwango slammed the images as false advertising and said he was seeking a full investigation into the matter.
Shortly after his complaint, the image of Auckland was changed to one of a Durban beach, he said.
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