PUBLIC NOTICE: Ethekwini Mayor Welcomes Progress on 53 Pipeline Repair
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 Affected Areas Point M, Umbumbulu Reservoir, Eston, Midlllovo Mkhambathini Mayor, Cyril Xaba visited the Willowton Road pipeline repair site in Pietermaritzburg to assess progress on the damaged 53 pipeline. Despite challenging conditions, repairs are advancing steadily, with water restoration expected by Saturday, 10 January 2026 Issued by: Marketing and Communications Unit […]
El Niño Update – July 2023
El Niño Update By Mlungisi Shabalala, 31 July 2023 uMngeni-uThukela Water continues to monitor the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) signal. The ENSO phenomenon consists of two contrary climate cycles, i.e. El Niño and La Niña, as well as a neutral/normal state in between these two opposite cycles. The ENSO phenomenon develops in the Pacific […]
The El Niño Phenomenon – should we be worried?
The El Niño Phenomenon – should we be worried? By Mlungisi Shabalala, 30 May 2023 The last few years have been relatively wet, with many parts of South Africa experiencing above-average rainfall, leading to flooding in several areas. As a result of these good rains, most of the dams managed by uMngeni-uThukela Water consistently maintained […]
STATEMENT: Governance strengthened as Minister of Water and Sanitation appoints Interim Board at uMngeni-uThukela Water
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STATEMENT: 10-Hour Shutdown of Hazelmere Treatment Plant for Essential Work POSTPONED
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STATEMENT: 10-Hour Shutdown of Hazelmere Treatment Plant for Essential Work
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STATEMENT: Durban Heights-Maphephetheni raw water supply systems in recovery after tampering and vandalism
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STATEMENT: uMngeni-uThukela Water ramps up river water quality testing and monitoring as Duzi Canoe Marathon approaches
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STATEMENT: Repair work on the Lower Thukela bulk potable water pipeline completed
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STATEMENT: Emergency shutdown of Lower Thukela bulk potable water pipeline for repairs
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