Tuesday, 23 December 2025 uMngeni-uThukela Water has resumed the supply of water to the uMzumbe and uMdoni Local Municipalities under the Ugu District following the successful completion of repairs to the Mthwalume Raw Water Abstraction System. The abstraction system was damaged by heavy rainfall experienced over the weekend, which washed away the temporary weir used… Continue reading PUBLIC NOTICE: Water supply to the uGu District restored following completion of repairs to Mthwalume Water abstraction system
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PUBLIC NOTICE: STORM DAMAGE TO MTHWALUME WATER TREATMENT WORKS AFFECTS WATER SUPPLY TO PARTS OF THE UGU DISTRICT
Monday, 22 December 2025 The heavy rainfall experienced over the weekend has caused damage to uMngeni-uThukela Water’s Mthwalume Raw Water Abstraction System, which supplies water to the uMzumbe and uMdoni Local Municipalities under the Ugu District. The temporary weir used to abstract water from the Mthwalume River was washed away during the storm. As a… Continue reading PUBLIC NOTICE: STORM DAMAGE TO MTHWALUME WATER TREATMENT WORKS AFFECTS WATER SUPPLY TO PARTS OF THE UGU DISTRICT
Enterprise and Supplier Development Database-Social Facilitation
uMngeni-uThukela Water is establishing an Enterprise and Supplier Development database for Social Facilitation service providers who will support infrastructure projects. Enterprises will participate in the enterprise and supplier Development programmes for 3 years. ESD Database Form – Social Facilitation
Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Commends uMngeni-uThukela Water During KZN Oversight Visit
From Monday, 6 October 2025, the uMngeni-uThukela Water (UUW) Board and Executive Leadership, together with officials from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), hosted the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation for a three-day oversight visit across KwaZulu-Natal. The programme commenced at the Darvill Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW), where the Committee was welcomed… Continue reading Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Commends uMngeni-uThukela Water During KZN Oversight Visit
UUW Learnership Programme 2025-2026
uMngeni-uThukela Water Training and Development Department with the support of the Operations Division offers a one year Water & Waste Water Treatment Learnership for twenty candidates who have successfully completed their Matric (Grade 12) with Mathematics and Science and who are interested in developing the skills required to work in the Water industry. The responsibilities… Continue reading UUW Learnership Programme 2025-2026
Graduate Development Programme 2025
uMngeni-uThukela Water offers a thirty six (36) months training programmes under the below mentioned fields. Applicants who are residing in KwaZulu-Natal province and who are living with disability are invited to apply so as to gain practical work experience. These opportunities will available in Richards Bay and Pietermaritzburg. Graduate Training Programme will be offered in… Continue reading Graduate Development Programme 2025
Enterprise and Supplier Development Database-Support Service (Environmental Service and Health and Safety)
uMngeni-uThukela Water is establishing an Enterprise and Supplier Development database for Support Service. Enterprises that are rendering Services in the Environmental Services and Health and Safety are invited to participate in the enterprise and supplier Development programmes for 3 years. ESD Database Form Health and Safety ESD Database Form Enviromental Services
Clear Rivers Campaign
Brief Synopsis When rivers run dry, it reminds all of us that water does not come from the tap. It is for this reason that government, business and civil society initiated the Clear Rivers campaign in 2016. Mandela Day is commemorated annually on 18 July. With volunteerism being central to the Mandela Day, the Department… Continue reading Clear Rivers Campaign
Media and Public Notice: Planned emergency water supply interruption – Lower Thukela WaterWorks
Date: Monday, 30 June 2025 uMngeni-uThukela Water (UUW) hereby informs all affected stakeholders of a planned 16 hour emergency water supply shutdown from the Lower Thukela Waterworks to KwaDukuza. The shutdown will start at 06h00 on Wednesday until 22h00 on the same day. This interruption is necessary to carry out urgent pipeline repairs over the… Continue reading Media and Public Notice: Planned emergency water supply interruption – Lower Thukela WaterWorks
Minister Pemmy Majodina hails major progress on Lower uMkhomazi Bulk Water Supply Scheme
MEDIA STATEMENT: 08 November 2024 Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, has expressed strong optimism about the substantial progress made on the Lower uMkhomazi Water Scheme project, which is aimed at improving water supply to approximately 50,000 households across the eThekwini and Ugu Municipal Districts along KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast. The project is valued at over… Continue reading Minister Pemmy Majodina hails major progress on Lower uMkhomazi Bulk Water Supply Scheme