Questions raised about water truck usage after fatal incident
Residents of Adams Mission in KZN say they have had to buy water from municipal trucks for years
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 7 August 2026
KZN flood victims sleep outside in the rain after eviction from emergency housing
EThekwini municipality says the group did not qualify for housing assistance
Brief | 31 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
Six refugees beaten in xenophobic attack
African refugees working in salons around Durban’s Warwick Street Market were attacked and beaten by men with sticks. Two of them were hospitalised.
News | 16 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
Refugees in Durban say they have nowhere to go
About 400 legally documented refugees have camped outside Durban’s Refugee Reception Centre for a month, fleeing threats of violence
News | 7 July 2026