Brief
Montana runs out of luck: SIU freezes R16-million properties
The Special Tribunal has frozen two multi-million rand properties linked to former PRASA boss Lucky Montana
Brief | 27 July 2026
Streets flooded with raw sewage for months in Motherwell
Blockages and broken pipes are common occurrences
Brief | 23 July 2026
Minister promises shorter SASSA queues and R1.5-billion in savings
More workers, extended office operating hours, and 350,000 beneficiaries targeted for review
Brief | 21 July 2026
Unpaid contractors block water services depot in Durban
The water and sanitation contractors say they are ignored by eThekwini Municipality
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 20 July 2026
EThekwini municipality owes Durban plumbers hundreds of thousands of rands
One contractor claims the municipality owes for five outstanding invoices totalling R250,000
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 17 July 2026
7 toilets for 1,500 people in this Durban informal settlement
Boxwood Road residents in Kenville say broken toilets and leaking pipes have been left unrepaired for years by the eThekwini Municipality
Brief | 14 July 2026
Durban residents oppose student housing
The owners of a building being renovated in Sydenham say they are yet to decide on its use
Brief | 13 July 2026
Water contractors blame eThekwini for reneging on promise for pay them months ago
Municipality says it still needs to verify which companies need to be paid
Brief | 10 July 2026
Union marches over failing municipalities
“When municipalities collapse, communities suffer” says SAMWU
Brief | 9 July 2026