The IFP has named Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa as its mayoral candidate for eThekwini ahead of the 2026 local government elections, with Sizwe Sikhakhane as deputy.
Deputy Water and Sanitation Minister Jack Bloom made unannounced inspections in eThekwini, urging action after sewage pollution and meeting affected communities.
South Africa has set aside over R156bn for water and sanitation, yet leaks, sewer spills and ageing plants persist from eThekwini to Cape Town and Johannesburg.
eThekwini says R4.6bn is required to refurbish wastewater treatment works after Green Drop compliance fell to 46%. Ageing infrastructure, vandalism and funding gaps cited.
eThekwini will reduce bulk water supply from 6:00 on 19 Aug to 18:00 on 21 Aug 2026 while contractors prepare the Southern Aqueduct pipeline upgrade. Residents...
eThekwini says a burst on the 750mm Wiggins High Pressure Main will require at least 24 hours of repairs; reservoir recovery could take about a week....
Kloof areas face rotating power cuts after a circuit failure at Kloof Substation leaves the site on a single supply. Cuts rotate every two hours until...
eThekwini repairs to the Wiggins high-pressure main left suburbs without water. Councillor Samier Singh has moved for a public dashboard with real-time outage alerts.
eThekwini confirms a municipal water tanker was involved after Celani Zungu died following an alleged run‑over in Adams Mission. Police opened a culpable homicide case.
eThekwini councillors criticised the municipality's diversion of R31m from delayed projects to complete Old North Coast Road upgrades after work stopped in May 2026.