Press Release

​As part of the New Council’s turnaround strategy to help reduce financial constraints and work towards a financially viable municipality, Ugu District Municipality Councilresolved to reduce contracted water tankers and cut down on overtime expenditure.Although some of the changes would mean that communities are now going to bear the brunt of less resources in the…

​Yize ukucima kugagesi phecelezi I Load-shedding kunomthelela ongemuhle ekuphakelekeni kwemiphakathi yethu amanzi, kuphinde kufake nengcindezi kuma-systems asetshenziswa umasipala, isigungu esiphezulu somkhandlu siphezu kwezinhlelo ezintsha zokuxazulula lesimo.Yize uMasipala woGu ungabhekelele ukukhiqizwa kukagesi kodwa ukungabikho kukagesi noma ukuphazanyiswa kokusebenza kukagesi ngezizathu ezahlukahlukene, nokubalwa kuzona ukuntshontshwa kwamaCables, ukubulalwa kwamaelectrical panelskuma pump stations Kanye neLoadsheddingkuholela ekhuthaneni kungabilula ukuqinisekisa ukuqhubeka…

​Power producer Eskom has today announced the implementation of stage4 loadshedding which will cripple water generation regime of our major water works stations in the district.Our water systems are highly reliant on Eskom power supply to function effectively, and the recent blackouts have increased a risk of constant water disruptions of water in most areas…

​On the 28thof May 2021, our Municipal Council approved an annual budget for the financial year 2021/22 which signalled a commitment in responding to service delivery imperatives of water and sanitation in the district.The new budget includes for the planning of a permanent abstraction berm/weir on the Umzimkhulu River to upgrade and protect the UmzimkhuluRiver…

​As part of government’s effort towards ‘rebuilding’ towns affected by the recent spate of violence and looting seen across the Ugu District, Mayor Cllr Sizwe Ngcobo together with KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala unveiled state-of-the-art water tankers fully equipped to enhance the municipality’s ability to better respond effectively to urgent water shortages in the district.The six…

​Following the unprecedented destruction of municipal assets during the past week civil unrest, municipal services of water and sanitation are likely to bear the brunt of disruptions and delays while the municipality is in the process of recovering from the suffered loss.Municipal buildings and offices were set on fire and destroyed leaving the whole office…

​The virtual council meeting held today has approved the final draft budget which has gone through a series of public consultations during the month of April 2021.And the approval of this budget for the upcoming financial year starting on the 1stof July 2021 signals a high level of commitment by the municipal leadership in rapidly…

​The municipality has today concluded its internal disciplinary proceedings of nine employees who also served as SAMWU shop-stewards who were suspended and charged for various acts of gross misconduct.The findings of the disciplinary hearing have found these employees guilty of all the charges that were preferred against them. And following these findings, a sanction of…

​The municipality has finally concluded the disciplinary proceedings of Mr DD Naidoo who was placed on suspension following the release of the Section 106 investigation report by COGTA.Following a series of considerations made by municipal leadership on this matter, which among them includes avoiding to engage the municipality on a long protracted disciplinary processes with…