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Opposition claim eThekwini likely to lose R1.2 bn in unspent funds
Opposition parties in the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal claim that the city is going to lose a whooping R1.2 billion…
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Video: Chaos as EFF councilors beat security guard during unruly eThekwini council meeting
Punches flew as chaos erupted at an eThekwini Municipality full council meeting on Tuesday when councillors of the EFF attacked…
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eThekwini municipality reopens 22 beaches, one remains closed
The eThekwini Municipality says 22 of the City beaches have been reopened except for one. The province was hit by…
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Westville Ratepayers Association loses court battle
The eThekwini Municipality has welcomed a court’s decision to reject the Westville Ratepayers Association’s (WRA) application to prevent eThekwini from…
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eThekwini on flood alert as severe storms hit KZN
The eThekwini Municipality has assured residents in KwaZulu-Natal that it is in a state of readiness to deal with any…
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eThekwini Municipality suspends officials linked to fraud worth R17 million
The eThekwini Municipality has suspended several city officials allegedly linked to irregular and fraudulent transactions worth R17 million. The funds…
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eThekwini Municipality: Unstable power supply in Phoenix for next 8 to 10 weeks
The eThekwini Municipality has on Friday alerted residents in the Phoenix area, north of Durban, of an unstable power supply…
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DA councillor in Phoenix faces assault charge
The DA leadership in KwaZulu-Natal has been accused of failing to act against its eThekwini Municipality councillor who is facing…
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eThekwini Mayor apologises for water outage
Mayor of the eThekwini Municipality Mxolisi Kaunda has apologized for the water outage that affected northern parts of the metro,…
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Durban beaches declared safe & open, but more water quality tests to continue
The eThekwini Municipality says it will now work with independent laboratories to test the water quality at its beaches. The…
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eThekwini’s Water and Sanitation Department manager shot dead
The manager for Community Services in the eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Department, Khumbulani Khumalo, was shot dead on Friday…
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eThekwini on standby for expected disruptive rains
The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it is on standby for the expected disruptive rains. This comes after the SA…
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Water returns to some Durban North & uMhlanga areas, others still face dry taps
Water has returned to home households in the Durban North and uMhlanga areas. In a statement on Sunday, eThekwini Municipality…
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eThekwini Municipality to engage SAPS over possible water supply sabotage
The eThekwini Municipality says it plans to engage law enforcement agencies to investigate the possibility of sabotage targeted at its…
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eThekwini municipality: Plans in place to give taxi operators Oceans Mall space
The Ethekwini Municipality said plans are in place to get taxi operators a new space to operate from. On Tuesday,…
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eThekwini officials set to meet with taxi operators over Oceans Mall access
Officials from the eThekwini Municipality are set to meet with members of the local taxi industry on Wednesday. This is…
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eThekwini Municipality reopens 22 beaches following quality concerns
The eThekwini Municipality has opened 22 of its beaches that are now safe for swimming, following their closure due to…
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Standoff between taxi operators and eThekwini metro
The uMhlanga CBD was brought to a standstill on Tuesday. Minibus taxi operators and eThekwini metro police clashed over taxi…
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eThekwini Mayor Kaunda wants amicable solution to ratepaying boycotts
The eThekwini Municipality has urged ratepayers’ associations that are boycotting paying their rates to the municipality to work with it,…
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New Shongweni Reservoir boosts water supply for eThekwini communities
The eThekwini Municipality has unveiled the newly constructed Shongweni Reservoir, a significant addition to the region’s water infrastructure. This state-of-the-art…
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Zandile Gumede corruption trial expected to resume after witness fears
More than R320m has been siphoned out of the eThekwini Municipality through dodgy waste tenders. Former Mayor Zandile Gumede is…
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Man accused of killing ANC councillor claims police assaulted him
Murder accused Mxolisi Gcabashe told the Durban High Court on Wednesday that police officers who arrested him on different occasions…
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Zandile Gumede corruption trial: Witness safety a new concern for the state
State prosecutors in former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede’s said they will have to make some changes in order for the…
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Sanral to help eThekwini with flood-damaged roads
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will work with the eThekwini Municipality and provincial Transport Department to fix…
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eThekwini residents urged to turn off heavy appliances during load shedding
The eThekwini municipality is urging residents to switch off their geysers during load shedding to minimise outages. This is because…
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Nersa: Investigation into City of Cape Town’s electricity tariff hike complaints could take months
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) said it could take between two to four months to finalize its…
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eThekwini water woes continue
The biggest budget items within the eThekwini Municipality is set aside for the water and electricity departments. But residents living…
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Investigation as power outage forces abandonment of 3 Hollywoodbets Durban July races
The final three races on the Hollywoodbets Durban July had to be abandoned due to a power outage and people…
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Emergency workers work through the night in Durban as tornado & floods wreak havoc
eThekwini Municipality said emergency teams worked through the night following heavy rains and tornadic activity that left a trail of…
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Flood warning for Durban as city braces for heavy rains
eThekwini Municipality has issued a flood alert up to following a weather warning update from the South African Weather Services…
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Mayor promises Umlazi residents water issues will be fixed
The eThekwini Municipality has assured Umlazi residents that the long-awaited arrival of running water is just around the corner. Mayor…
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ActionSA warns of possible cholera outbreak in KZN
ActionSA says Durban might suffer the same fate as Hammanskraal as the eThekwini Municipality has failed to fix its sewerage…
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No traces of E coli in Durban water, test reveals
Scientists have revealed that there are no traces of E coli (Escherichia coli) in water samples tested in Durban. Scientists…
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Mariannhill ward committee member murdered in her home
Mbali Ndawu, a 47-year-old woman who was a member of the Ward 13 committee, was murdered in her Birchwood Park…
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No closure and no help for KZN flood victims
They say time heals all wounds. But for two families who lost their homes and loved ones in last year’s…
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eThekwini to get new power cut schedule
The eThekwini municipality has been granted a reduced level of power cuts. This is due to the impact of the…
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IFP wants eThekwini Municipality placed under administration
The Inkatha Freedom Party has criticized the intervention by the provincial and national government at eThekwini municipality, saying it is…
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No emergency incidents reported despite more heavy rains on the way
While the SA Weather Service (Saws) has predicted more rainfall on the cards for parts of the country, there have…
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eThekwini Municipality HR head investigated over fake qualifications
An internal investigation has found eThekwini’s Human Resources head submitted fake qualifications. A fraud case has been registered with SAPS…
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eThekwini Municipality hands over R21 million contract to rebuild flood-collapsed road
The eThekwini Municipality has handed over a R21 million contract to rebuild a main road that was collapsed by floods…
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ANC KZN says it can’t expel murder-accused councillor who is still receiving salary in jail
The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has insisted that it will only expel its councillor awaiting trial for…
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eThekwini refuses to pay Durban SPCAs millions in debt
The long-term sustainability of the SPCA is under threat because of eThekwini Municipality’s refusal to pay millions for services already…
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eThekwini: No injuries or fatalities from Isipingo informal settlement fire
The eThekwini Municipality said there have been no injuries or fatalities from Saturday night’s devastating fire in Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal. More…
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eThekwini municipality responds to National Treasury
The eThekwini Municipality says they are shocked by the National Treasury’s decision to cut their Urban Settlement Development Grant. This…
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KZN hospitality shows steady recovery
The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu Natal says the hospitality sector has shown steady recovery during these Easter holidays compared to…
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eThekwini reveals ambitious plan to be energy-independent by 2035
The eThekwini Municipality has an ambitious plan to be “energy-independent” within the next 12 years. EThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda told…
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eThekwini residents angry over street lights
The eThekwini municipality is refuting claims that it spent close to R600 million for streetlights that were meant to cost…
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ActionSA takes eThekwini municipality to court over sewage spills
ActionSA says the eThekwini Municipality has used just 7% of its budget to fix the sewerage system and seven major…
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eThekwini’s plan to procure energy from IPP on track
The eThekwini Municipality says its plan to procure about 400 megawatts of electricity from independent power producers is forging ahead. The…
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Durban residents protest over water & electricity cuts
Residents from Phoenix, Verulam, and oThongathi, led by the DA, took to the streets at the weekend to demand answers…
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