eThekwini Municipality
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eThekwini allows opening of uMhlanga beaches after E. coli concerns
The eThekwini Municipality has reopened the uMhlanga Main and uMhlanga Bronze beaches after receiving the green light on Christmas Day.…
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Ex-eThekwini deputy mayor fights axing
Axed former eThekwini municipality deputy mayor, Philani Mavundla, is fighting to set aside the ANC’s decision to cut short their…
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ActionSA wants Durban beaches closed
More trouble at beaches. This time ActionSA wants them all closed. This follows the drowning of 3 people at North…
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eThekwini council meeting to take place next week after EFF disruption calling for mayor’s resignation
The eThekwini Municipality’s year-end meeting will take place in seven days after EFF members disrupted proceedings on Thursday. City spokesperson…
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eThekwini council meeting descends into chaos
The eThekwini municipality’s final council meeting for the year has been a total failure. There are calls for mayor Mxolisi…
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Durban beaches open for business
Some of Durban’s beaches have been reopened and that’s good enough for the many people descending on the city’s shores…
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eThekwini mayor declines DA challenge to swim
The eThekwini municipality has been under pressure to complete repairs to damaged infrastructure after the April floods. Sewage spills ending…
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eThekwini explains widespread water outages in several areas under its jurisdiction
The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has explained the ongoing water outages in various areas within its boundaries. The city has…
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eThekwini official arrested in sting operation
An undercover sting operation to out a corrupt official has yielded results on KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast. An eThekwini Municipality official…
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ActionSA heads to court to compel eThekwini Municipality to fix leaking sewage
ActionSA has submitted court papers in the Durban High Court in a bid to compel the eThekwini Municipality to fix…
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Several KZN beaches reopened
The eThekwini Municipality has reopened 14 beaches following improved water quality standards. Among those reopened are uShaka, Addington, Amanzimtoti, and…
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ActionSA in KZN threatens action against eThekwini Municipality over water quality
ActionSA in KwaZulu-Natal has threatened legal action against the eThekwini municipality over sewerage flows affecting beaches in the city. The…
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Some Durban areas still without power
Parts of Durban are still in darkness following an explosion at Klaarwater substation on Tuesday. The eThekwini Municipality says the…
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Fears around impact on tourism due to Durban beach closures
It’s school holidays but beach closures in Durban are ruining pupils’ plans. It’s happened several times recently due to high…
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Municipality asks eThekwini residents to be patient as they try to restore power
eThekwini Municipality said it was aware of the numerous electricity outages throughout eThekwini. The City said this was due to…
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Video: Duduzane Zuma joins Durban clean-up campaign
Duduzane Zuma, son of former state president Jacob Zuma, said he is on a mission of “cleaning up” the City…
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More water tankers for Tongaat
The Tongaat community met with Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and the KZN government over the ongoing water crisis…
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Residents protest over water crisis in Hambanathi
Residents of Hambanathi in KwaZulu-Natal are blaming the death of a toddler on an ongoing water crisis in the area.…
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KZN floods: Bodies are still missing after Durban’s devastating April floods
Months after floods devastated KwaZulu-Natal, some families have lost hope that the bodies of their relatives will ever be found.…
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Municipality urges Birchwood Park residents not to drink tap water while work on pump station continues
Residents living near Birchwood Park have been advised to refrain from drinking the water until further notice. Earlier in the…
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Delay in Zandile Gumede corruption case as co-accused fail to pay lawyers
Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede’s trial has hit another snag as some of her co-accused in the R320-million tender fraud…
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eThekwini Municipality warns residents not to fix potholes
City residents who are “gatvol” with waiting for the municipality to repair damaged infrastructure have been warned not to take…
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More than 900 schools in eThekwini Municipality struggling to pay utility bills
More than 900 schools in the eThekwini Municipality are in arrears with their utility bills. This is according to Inkatha…
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Isipingo residents call on government to deliver on promise of new homes
Residents of the Isipingo transit camp south of Durban have echoed calls for the eThekwini Municipality to make good on…
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3 caught red-handed stealing Eskom cables in Umkomaas
Three people who were allegedly caught red-handed stealing cables in Umkomaas are due to line up in the dock. Police…
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eThekwini Municipality concerned about slow release of disaster funds
The eThekwini Municipality has raised concerns over what it said was slow movement from the national Treasury to release disaster…
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Disaster management teams activated in KZN
KZN COGTA MEC Sipho Hlomuka says all Disaster Management Teams have been activated. One person has died and over 200…
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1 killed, over 200 evacuated #KZNFloods
Over 200 people have been evacuated following heavy rains in KZN. The eThekwini Municipality says one person has been killed…
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eThekwini residents say municipality needs a wake-up call
The eThekwini municipality needs a wake-up call and should provide reliable water. That call is echoed across KwaZulu-Natal as residents…
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Durban beaches closed after E.coli discovery
Durban beaches have been closed following the discovery of high levels of E.coli in the water. It is linked to…
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UN to visit flood-ravaged KZN
The United Nations (UN) in South Africa has arrived in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) as part of a three-day visit to the…
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Section of massive trade hub in eThekwini catches fire
The eThekwini Municipality has confirmed that a section of a massive trade hub in the city caught fire. Authorities are…
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eThekwini government to donate R15 000 each to families that lost loved ones from floods
The eThekwini Municipality is to donate R15,000 to each family which has lost a loved one in the recent floods.…
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De Ruyter: Eskom is working hard to end load shedding as soon as possible
Eskom chief executive officer (CEO) André de Ruyter on Wednesday said the power utility was working hard to end load…
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ActionSA announces Makhosi Khoza replacement for eThekwini council slot
Two days after announcing the axing of Dr Makhosi Khoza as their member and councillor, ActionSA has confirmed that Busi…
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Santaco calls off KZN taxi strike
Santaco has called off its strike scheduled to have taken place today. In a short Facebook post, the taxi union…
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Power outages frustrate Durban residents
Prolonged power outages have caused more frustrations for Durban residents. Some communities have been without electricity for more than five…
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Durban residents fed up with unstable power
It’s been over five days without electricity for some residents in West Ridge, Durban. Residents say electricity issues in the…
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Durban beaches closed again
Beaches in Durban have been temporarily closed again. That’s because the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board’s has removed all shark safety gear…
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Several KZN beaches closed as province braces for strong winds and heavy seas
Shark nets have been removed from several beaches in Durban and on the KZN north coast ahead of strong winds…
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KZN ANC councillor among those accused of killing 3 fellow party members
An African National Congress (ANC) councillor in the eThekwini Municipality, Themba Mnguni, is among those accused of killing three fellow…
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High levels of E. coli force Durban beaches to close
eThekwini Municipality has shut down six beaches immediately due to safety concerns after the municipality detected high levels of E.…
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KZN urges holidaymakers to comply with COVID-19 regulations
The eThekwini Municipality is urging residents to adhere to COVID-19 regulations. Tons of people are flocking to the beach this…
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Video of eThekwini Municipality worker driving through Galleria Mall goes viral
The eThekwini Municipality worker who drove a municipal van through Galleria Mall in Amanzimtoti on Wednesday has been arrested. Speaking…
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Ethekwini Municipality urges bathers to avoid uMhlanga River exclusion zone
As hundreds of people continue to soak up the Durban sunshine at a number of local beaches, eThekwini Municipality is…
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Blackburn Village struggling to recover after July unrest, says community leader
The community of Blackburn Village, in Durban, said they were still desperate for medical help. The community is believed to…
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Julius Malema promises to restore human dignity if EFF wins eThekwini municipality
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema claimed that the eThekwini Municipality would be better run by his party. Malema…
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50 shacks demolished in Durban without any warning – land occupiers
Over 50 shacks were demolished off Mhlathuzana Road in Clairwood, Durban, this week. On Thursday, about 20 shacks were demolished.…
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eThekwini Municipality ward 101 candidate shot dead in Durban during election campaign
EThekwini Municipality ward 101 candidate Siyabonga Mkhize was gunned down on Friday afternoon. Police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said at…
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DA goes after MamKhize over cash stunt and Royal AM’s R16m sponsorship
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will refer Royal AM’s R16-million sponsorship from eThekwini Municipality to the auditor-general and the live “pitch-side…
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