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The Democratic Alliance has returned to the Durban High Court, with the case postponed to July 24, 2026, seeking to interdict eThekwini's appointment of executive directors for water and sanitation and for public safety, citing material irregularities and a lack of qualifications. The party argues those responsible for the metro's non-revenue water losses, which cost billions of rands yearly and drive high water bills, should face accountability rather than promotion.
eThekwini hosts one of South Africa's largest residential Virtual Power Plant trialsCape Town firm Plentify is recruiting about 280 homes and businesses in eThekwini for Project Smart Solar, coordinating rooftop solar, battery storage and smart geysers into a Virtual Power Plant. Eskom says such systems could ease peak demand and defer infrastructure investment, though the National Energy Regulator of South Africa has yet to create a regulatory or licensing framework for them.
Metro finances under scrutiny nationallyNew Genesis Analytics research on municipal finances notes eThekwini outperforms the City of Johannesburg on capital expenditure per capita, as Johannesburg grapples with soaring operating costs, an eroding capex share and National Treasury threats to withhold its Equitable Share over unpaid Eskom and Rand Water debt.
EThekwini Updates
New research into the crisis afflicting the City of Johannesburg warns that the widening structural imbalance between the metro’s operating expenditure and capital expenditure (capex) poses a...
MyBroadband Insights’ 2026 Mobile Network Quality Report for the second quarter of the year has found that telecommunications group MTN continues to have the best mobile network in South Africa,...
New research into the crisis afflicting the City of Johannesburg warns that the widening structural imbalance between the metro’s operating expenditure and capital expenditure (capex) poses a...
Despite numerous government announcements and budget allocations earmarked for new infrastructure projects in South Africa, the country’s engineering sector, now more than ever, requires action...
Applications are now open for Project Smart Solar, an eThekwini municipality-backed smart energy pilot delivered in partnership with energy technology company Plentify and supported by...
Green-certified office buildings continue to outperform non-certified assets across several key investment metrics, says sustainability-focused property sector body Green Building Council South...
Telecommunications giant MTN continues its dominance in overall network performance during the first quarter of 2026. Consistently outperforming its competitors across the most important metrics in...
The delivery of infrastructure and essential services is a basic human right and a cornerstone for economic recovery, and South Africa must move to actionable outcomes that improve lives and...
That many of South Africa’s 257 municipalities are in crisis is not in question. Also painfully clear is that many metropolitan councils, which oversee the country’s six largest cities of...
As water security moves to the centre of South Africa’s economic agenda, the strategic management of water resources has become critical for stakeholders in both the public and private sector. A...
(Virtual Showroom) South Africa’s water crisis is no longer a distant threat. It is a daily operational reality. As one of the 30 driest countries in the world, with over 98% of its available water...
The National Treasury has officially launched a R54-billion performance-based grant in a bid to increase investments in water, sanitation, electricity and waste infrastructure services by the...
A multi-year partnership between global woodfibre and forestry group Sappi and WWF South Africa can serve as a blueprint for securing the bioeconomy through proactive catchment stewardship. Working...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has proposed the establishment of a permanent ‘transport council’ to bring together government and the private sector across all the transport modes of land, air and sea....
With municipalities such as Johannesburg and eThekwini losing about 35% to 50% of treated water to leaks owing to mismanagement, this foregone revenue is not spent on essential maintenance,...
“When local government fails, the impact is felt by communities, businesses and households. When local government works well, villages, towns and cities become engines of opportunity and growth.”...
President Cyril Ramaphosa said in erecting former President Nelson Mandela and former African National Congress (ANC) President Oliver Reginald Tambo’s statues, government is affirming the...
South Africa’s water challenges are vast, systemic and interconnected, and the sector is at a defining moment; however, there is a strong foundation to work from, participants in a Strategic Water...
Government is establishing a National Water Crisis Committee, chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to tackle South Africa’s prolonged water crisis. While longer-term reforms are under way, led by...
Telecommunications group MTN has maintained its title of South Africa’s best mobile network for 2025, with a Network Quality Score of 9.96. MyBroadband Insights’ 2025 Mobile Network Quality Report...
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