PUBLIC UPDATE: REDUCTION OF WATER SUPPLY TO PINETOWN, RESERVOIR HILLS AND SURROUNDING AREAS DUE TO EMERGENCY REPAIRS
Sunday, 12 July 2026 uMngeni-uThukela Water wishes to update the public on progress on the emergency repairs currently underway at the Durban Heights Water Treatment Works. Repairs to the Pinetown pipeline have been successfully completed, and water supply to the Pineside system has been restored. However, repairs to the Dunkeld Reservoir inlet valve are continuing […]
PUBLIC NOTICE: REDUCTION OF SUPPLY TO PINETOWN, RESERVOIR HILLS AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO EFFECT EMERGENCY REPAIRS
Saturday, 11 July 2026 Durban Heights Waterworks suffered a leak on one of its two pipelines to its Pinetown areas. Temporary repairs were done on 7 July. A permanent repair will be implemented today, 11 July, over a duration of 12 hours. The plant will still be able to supply water to the affected areas, […]
CALL FOR APPLICANTS: Accountant-Compliance
uMngeni-uThukela Water is offering an Accountant – Compliance vacancy in the advert mentioned. Minimum Requirements: Matric with Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in accounting, compliance, or audit Experience with tax compliance and regulatory reporting Closing Date: 10 July 2026 at 00:00 midnight Apply online […]
Public Notice: Water supply interruption affecting parts of the City of Mhlathuze due to power failure
Wednesday, 8 July 2026 uMngeni-uThukela Water wishes to advise residents and affected stakeholders that the Nsezi Pump Station is without electricity supply due to a power outage. Preliminary information indicates that the outage was caused by agricultural activities in the area. During sugarcane burning, a power pole carrying electricity to the pump station was damaged, […]
Public Notice: Emergency repairs on raw water pipeline to DV Harris WTP (51 pipeline just before the tunnel at St Joseph’s)
Thursday, 02 July 2026 Please note that a leak has been identified on the pipeline to DV Harris WTP. The plant had to be shut down around 6am to effect emergency repairs. We anticipate that repairs will take approximately 24 hours to complete. DVH WTP will be offline during this time as this is the […]
All you need to know about 2MIB
uMngeni-uThukela Water assures consumers that drinking water supplied from Wiggins Water Treatment Works remains safe for consumption. While consumers may notice an earthy or musty taste or odour caused by naturally occurring 2MIB linked to blue-green algae in the source water. This affects taste and smell only, not water safety. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Konke okumele ukwazi […]
MEDIA AND PUBLIC: NOTICE WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION – RICHARDS BAY AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Thursday, 4 June 2026 Residents and businesses in Richards Bay are advised that water supply to the area has been reduced to approximately 50% of normal demand following a pump failure at the Nsezi Water Treatment Plant. As a result, customers across the Richards Bay distribution network may experience low water pressure and intermittent water […]
Super El Niño – should we be worried?
By Mlungisi Shabalala, 20 May 2026 The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently in a neutral state. However, a warming trend has been observed in the sea surface temperatures (SST) in the Central Pacific Ocean over the last few months and climate models suggest that SST will continue to rise rapidly towards the winter […]
KZN Process Controller Day 2026
uMngeni-uThukela Water in partnership with WISA will be hosting the KZN Process Controller Day on the 18-19 May 2026 at the Durban ICC. The two day event brings a full programme of empowerment, recognises the critical role played by process controllers in ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality water and effective wastewater treatment and celebrates […]
MEDIA AND PUBLIC STATEMENT: Boreholes Bring Water Relief, Job Opportunities for Msinga Communities
Boreholes Bring Water Relief, Job Opportunities for Msinga Communities Monday, 04 May 2026 uMngeni-uThukela Water has successfully delivered nine borehole schemes in uMsinga, under the uMzinyathi District, thereby creating 50 local jobs and providing thousands of residents with improved access to potable water. Each borehole installation includes a storage capacity of approximately 40,000 litres, marking […]