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LEGISLATIVE MANDATE
uMngeni-uThukela Water is a state-owned entity (SOE) and a water board that was established in 1974 and effectively from the 1st of July 2023, operates under its current name after the incorporation of Mhlathuze Water into Umgeni Water. The entity provides water and related services to other water services institutions and other customers in its gazetted service area of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal. The entity operates in accordance with the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997) and the Public Finance Management Act (Act 1 of 1999), amongst others, and is categorised as a National Government Business Enterprise.
uMngeni-uThukela Water reports directly to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), through the Board (Accounting Authority) and through its functionaries, the Chairperson of the Board and the Chief Executive. The Minister of Water and Sanitation is the Executive Authority for Water Boards.
SUPPLY AREA AND CUSTOMERS (SHOWN IN MAP)
KwaZulu-Natal is the gazetted supply area of uMngeni-uThukela Water, which straddles a total geographical area of 94 359 km2 and is home to 12.42 million people and 2.9 million households.
KwaZulu-Natal comprises one Metropolitan Municipality, 10 District Municipalities and 43 Local Municipalities. A total of 14 of these municipalities are Water Services Authorities (Direct retail customers) as defined in the Water Services Act.
uMngeni-uThukela is contracted to provide water and/or sanitation services to the following customers:
- eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality;
- iLembe District Municipality;
- Ugu District Municipality;
- Harry Gwala District Municipality;
- uMgungundlovu District Municipality;
- Msunduzi Local Municipality;
- King Cetshwayo District Municipality; and
- Mhlathuze Local Municipality (City of Mhlathuze).
- SIZA Water
To stimulate economic growth within the King Cetshwayo District Municipality, in the Port City of Richards Bay, the organisation will continue to supply water to industries such as Mondi Paper, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), Hulamin, Mpact, Foskor, Tronox, South 32, Richards Bay Titanium and Wilmar.
uMngeni-uThukela Water’s infrastructure assets in support of its bulk water services business comprises:
- Approximately nine hundred and eight one (981) km of pipelines and fifty-three (53) km of tunnels.
- Fourteen (14) impoundments;
- Fifty-three (53) water treatment works;
- One (1) effluent pump station; and
- Twenty-three (23) wastewater treatment works
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ABOUT US
uMngeni-uThukela Water, a state-owned entity, is one of Africa’s most successful organisations involved in water management and is the largest supplier of bulk potable water in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The organisation was established in 1974.
CONTACT US
Head Office
310 Burger Street Pietermaritzburg 3201. South Africa
PO Box 9,
Pietermaritzburg 3200
KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa
Tel: +27 (33) 341 1111
Fax: +27 (33) 341 1167
Toll Free: 0800 331 820
Izintaba Region
7 Portland Road Mkondeni
3201. South Africa
PO Box 9,
Pietermaritzburg 3200
KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa
Tel: +27 (33) 846 1700
Fax: +27 (33) 386 3673
Toll Free: 0800 331 820
Ulwandle Region
13 Pineside Road
New Germany
3610. South Africa
PO Box 11,
New Germany 3620
KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa
Tel: +27 (31) 719 7300
Fax: +27 (31) 719 7325
Toll Free: 0800 331 820
Richards Bay Region
Cnr South Central Arterial & Battery Bank Alton
Richards Bay, 3901
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Private Bag X1047,
Richards Bay, 3900
KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa
Tel: +27 (35) 902 1000
Fax: +27 (35) 902 1111
Toll Free: 0800 331 820
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