A lack of necessary skills has also contributed to the metro’s water and sanitation crisis
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Still contending with the effects of the April 2022 floods, KwaZulu-Natal was on Wednesday placed on high alert following warnings of severe weather
The axed board members have been paid out for the 14 months they spent sitting at home.
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Thami Hlongwa seems to be in hiding after a blacklisted technology company scored millions from Umgeni Water and the owner was murdered
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The last reports were in 2014 but were stopped probably because the results were too shocking to be publicised, water experts say
Sibonelo Shinga was embroiled in controversy over his IT and social facilitation contracts
Lepelle Northern Water chief executive Phineas Legodi throws in the towel after losing fourth interdict application
Suspended Lepelle Northern Water chief executive Phineas Legodi loses another court battle
A disastrous oil and chemical spill at Willowton Oils in Pietermaritzburg has devastated the Msunduzi and Umgeni and harmed those who depend on it
A veteran of the Dusi canoe marathon, Kevin Davie recalls the many bends in the river and the gladiatorial mind-set pilgrims need to survive it.
Here’s a paddler’s eye view of awaits participants
Listing requirements for the debt market stand accused of being weaker than those for equities
​Umgeni Water has maintained that it has a wealth of expertise in drought management following talk about its role in the water crisis in Cape Town