Latest News & Developments
President Cyril Ramaphosa discusses the achievements of the Presidential eThekwini Working Group, highlighting improvements in water supply, safety, and economic revitalisation in the region.
A clean-up operation was conducted in Durban's notorious Warwick Avenue and it yielded much success.
Manor Gardens has been approved as a Special Rating Area, promising enhanced community services and collaboration with local institutions. However, concerns about the effectiveness of such initiatives in addressing existing service delivery issues remain
Plans are underway to restore the Tongaat Museum, a vital cultural landmark that has suffered neglect. Community leaders are demanding accountability from local authorities to ensure the preservation of Tongaat's rich heritag
While ActionSA has welcomed the announcement of an upgrade to the Durban Metro Police Training College, it strongly condemned the proposed salary cuts for Metro police trainees
Need help with water issues in eThekwini? Find essential contact information and learn how to report problems effectively.
Anant Singh, a Durban businessman and filmmaker, discusses the ongoing challenges in establishing eThekwini Film City, a project aimed at boosting the local economy and creating jobs, amidst claims of municipal sabotage.
Residents of eThekwini Municipality are mobilising for a rates boycott due to ongoing service delivery failures, including water and electricity shortages. Community leaders express frustration over high tariffs and deteriorating infrastructure, urging the ANC to take action.
eThekwini Municipality is reshaping men’s healthcare with dedicated corners in clinics.
Anant Singh's ambitious R7. 5 billion film studio project in Durban has stalled due to alleged sabotage by eThekwini municipality officials, prompting the ANC to promise an investigation.
As KwaZulu-Natal faces another round of heavy rainfall, the scars of the April 2022 floods still linger in eThekwini. This article explores the municipality's preparations, the ongoing challenges faced by flood victims, and the urgent need for improved infrastructure maintenance
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has declared the eThekwini Municipality's expropriation of advocate Marumo Moerane's family home unlawful.
KwaZulu-Natal business leaders have expressed their frustration with the ANC's failure to address corruption in eThekwini and Msunduzi municipalities.
Anant Singh's ambitious R7. 5 billion film studio project in Durban is stalled due to alleged sabotage by eThekwini municipality officials, prompting the ANC to promise an investigation.
Mayor Cyril Xaba of eThekwini Municipality discusses the insights gained from the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting, emphasising the importance of global cooperation in enhancing disaster resilience and preparedness.
The eThekwini Municipality is facing significant water supply challenges, prompting the introduction of a new water and sanitation strategy.
"We will not accept silence, excuses, or vague assurances"
On Sunday, April13, the eThekwini Municipality will implement a scheduled water interruption in Pinetown from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crucial infrastructure upgrades.
eThekwini faces significant water supply challenges, prompting the Department of Water and Sanitation to implement various interventions.
eThekwini Municipality has closed Laguna Beach, Doonside Beach, and Winklespruit Beach, but it's still unclear if they'll reopen for the Easter weekend as water quality tests are still pending
Thami Xuma, chairperson of the eThekwini Municipal Accounts Committee, demands immediate action on a corruption report involving the city's electricity unit, revealing serious allegations against senior officials.
eThekwini Municipality is drowning in a sewage crisis with over 16 600 illegal connections contaminating streets and waterways. Despite removing 2 917 pipes, enforcement has stalled since 2020 when courts stopped pursuing cases. Local conservationists and councillors are demanding immediate action as health hazards and environmental damage escalate across Durban.
Nilgiri Crescent residents in Durban are battling an unbearable stench and overflowing sewage from the adjacent Kanku Road housing development. The 330-unit complex reportedly lacks proper sewerage infrastructure, causing environmental hazards and health risks as raw waste flows into stormwater drains.
. Residents of Clairwood staged a protest at eThekwini Municipality, submitting formal objections against rezoning their historic area into a logistics park, with community leaders threatening to take their fight to the Constitutional Court if necessary
The eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement is demanding answers after the municipality revealed it collected R669. 5 million in infrastructure surcharges, with residents claiming no visible improvements despite the municipality extending the controversial levy into 2025/2026.