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.
eThekwini warns residents to brace for level 4 disruptive rain, heavy downpours, thundershowers and possible flooding. Emergency services on high alert.
eThekwini ANC says Zandile Gumede is 'politically dormant' after joining Jacob Zuma's MKP, and dismisses her as a threat ahead of local government elections.
According to IOL (Daily News), eThekwini recorded 65% non-revenue water in July and faces 12 000 reported leaks amid a dispute with contracted plumbers and procurement...