Planned shutdown of pipeline from Hazelmere Water Treatment Works to Ndwedwe Reservoir 5
Monday, 11 September 2023 Essential maintenance work is to be undertaken by uMngeni-uThukela Water – formerly uMngeni-uThukela Water – on the pipeline that carries drinking water from the Hazelmere Water Treatment Works to Ndwedwe Reservoir 5 in Ndwedwe. The work will involve removal and installation of new air valves, among other components. The pipe will […]
Emergency 8-hour shutdown of the Lower Thukela Bulk Potable Water Pipeline
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 An emergency shutdown of the Lower Thukela Bulk Potable Water Pipeline began at 10h00 on Tuesday, 29 August 2023, following the discovery of a new leak on the pipeline. Work on repairing the leak is scheduled to be completed by 18h00 on the same day. After repairs are completed, the pipeline […]
uMngeni-uThukela urges beachgoers and fishermen to refrain from using Alkaanstrand Beach in Richards Bay due to wastewater spillage
Friday, 25 August 2023 uMngeni-uThukela Water would like to caution beachgoers and fishermen against using the Alkaanstrand Beach due to a damaged pipeline which has led to some wastewater spilling into the sea. The damaged pipeline safely expels treated industrial water into the depths of sea in an environmentally sensitive manner. While we have already […]
Confirmation of disestablishment of Mhlathuze Water and the name change of uMngeni-uThukela Water to uMngeni-uThukela Water
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Call for nominations for members to serve on the board of uMngeni-uThukela Water
Statement: Closure of the road to iMvutshane Dam – Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Monday, 12 June 2023 Kindly note the road that leads to the iMvutshane Dam in Maphumulo will be closed to the public and motorists in two phases tomorrow (13 June 2023) in order for a heavy-duty vehicle to take a large generator to the dam for installation as back-up power supply. The first road closure […]
Post Graduate Bursaries – Masters and PhD degrees
uMngeni-uThukela Water invites applications for bursaries from applicants who have a four year degree in Science, Engineering and Computer Science who would like to pursue Masters and PhD degrees. uMngeni-uThukela Water will be funding these degrees which will be focused on research in the following SIR-related fields: 21st-century water infrastructure systems and management Advanced materials […]
Megan Van Schalkwyk has been appointed by The Minister of The Department of Water and Sanitation to serve on the WRC Board
uMngeni-uThukela Water is proud to announce that Megan Schalkwyk, from the Scientific Services Division, has been appointed by the Minister to take up office as a Board Member of the WRC starting from 1st May 2023. The Water Research Commission (WRC) is a well-established knowledge enabler in the water sector, overseen by the Department of […]
Water Resources Currently Available Are Adequate to Treat and Meet Municipalities’ Full Demands For Drinking Water
Friday, 26 May 2023 An anonymous WhatsApp message, forwarded multiple times, is causing unwarranted concern about the availability of water in the next few days due what it says is reducing levels of dams. Although the message does not specify which dams are drying up and why and which areas could face water shortages this […]
Reconfiguration of uMngeni-uThukela Water & Mhlathuze Water – Newsletter (Second Edition)
Click here to read the latest uMngeni-uThukela Water chairman’s newsletter on the Reconfiguration of uMngeni-uThukela Water & Mhlathuze Water. #WaterMatters #Collaboration #Sustainability #uMngeni-uThukelaWater #MhlathuzeWater #KZNwaterInfrastructure