El Niño Update By Mlungisi Shabalala, 29 September 2023 uMngeni-uThukela Water continues to monitor the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) signal and, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology, the ENSO is currently in an El Niño state. This is in line with the latest ENSO status and projections published by the International Research Institute for… Continue reading El Niño Update – September 2023
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uMngeni-uThukela Water Young Innovators Conclude the UN Global Compact SDG Innovators Accelerator with an ‘Offboarding’ Showcase” session
Bringing you exciting news, where uMngeni–uThukela Young Professional have once again set themselves far apart from their peers in terms of performance. In the last couple of months, the Young Professionals participated in the SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals, which is an opportunity for participating companies of the UN Global Compact to empower young… Continue reading uMngeni-uThukela Water Young Innovators Conclude the UN Global Compact SDG Innovators Accelerator with an ‘Offboarding’ Showcase” session
Planned shutdown of pipeline from Hazelmere Water Treatment Works to Ndwedwe Reservoir 5
Monday, 11 September 2023 Essential maintenance work is to be undertaken by uMngeni-uThukela Water – formerly uMngeni-uThukela Water – on the pipeline that carries drinking water from the Hazelmere Water Treatment Works to Ndwedwe Reservoir 5 in Ndwedwe. The work will involve removal and installation of new air valves, among other components. The pipe will… Continue reading Planned shutdown of pipeline from Hazelmere Water Treatment Works to Ndwedwe Reservoir 5
El Niño Update – August 2023
El Niño Update By Mlungisi Shabalala, 31 August 2023 uMngeni-uThukela Water continues to monitor the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) signal. The latest ENSO status and projections published by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society on 10th August 2023 indicate a 100% likelihood of El Niño throughout the upcoming spring season. This strong… Continue reading El Niño Update – August 2023
Emergency 8-hour shutdown of the Lower Thukela Bulk Potable Water Pipeline
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 An emergency shutdown of the Lower Thukela Bulk Potable Water Pipeline began at 10h00 on Tuesday, 29 August 2023, following the discovery of a new leak on the pipeline. Work on repairing the leak is scheduled to be completed by 18h00 on the same day. After repairs are completed, the pipeline… Continue reading Emergency 8-hour shutdown of the Lower Thukela Bulk Potable Water Pipeline
uMngeni-uThukela urges beachgoers and fishermen to refrain from using Alkaanstrand Beach in Richards Bay due to wastewater spillage
Friday, 25 August 2023 uMngeni-uThukela Water would like to caution beachgoers and fishermen against using the Alkaanstrand Beach due to a damaged pipeline which has led to some wastewater spilling into the sea. The damaged pipeline safely expels treated industrial water into the depths of sea in an environmentally sensitive manner. While we have already… Continue reading uMngeni-uThukela urges beachgoers and fishermen to refrain from using Alkaanstrand Beach in Richards Bay due to wastewater spillage
Confirmation of disestablishment of Mhlathuze Water and the name change of uMngeni-uThukela Water to uMngeni-uThukela Water
Please download the Published Gazette Notices: Annexure A
Call for nominations for members to serve on the board of uMngeni-uThukela Water
Statement: Closure of the road to iMvutshane Dam – Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Monday, 12 June 2023 Kindly note the road that leads to the iMvutshane Dam in Maphumulo will be closed to the public and motorists in two phases tomorrow (13 June 2023) in order for a heavy-duty vehicle to take a large generator to the dam for installation as back-up power supply. The first road closure… Continue reading Statement: Closure of the road to iMvutshane Dam – Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Post Graduate Bursaries – Masters and PhD degrees
uMngeni-uThukela Water invites applications for bursaries from applicants who have a four year degree in Science, Engineering and Computer Science who would like to pursue Masters and PhD degrees. uMngeni-uThukela Water will be funding these degrees which will be focused on research in the following SIR-related fields: 21st-century water infrastructure systems and management Advanced materials… Continue reading Post Graduate Bursaries – Masters and PhD degrees