Press Release
Municipality shut-off pump station due to high water salinity levels
Following the increase of salinity levels at the Umzimkhulu River due to the prevalent high sea tides which are pushing upstream to the St Helen’s Rock abstraction point, the municipality…
Read MoreDistrict mayor shocked by murder of women at Umthwalume
As the country celebrates women during the month of August, yesterday the District woke up to news of a decomposed body of a woman found in a sugarcane field at…
Read MoreMunicipality investigates acts of sabotage at Izingolweni
The municipality is working with the law enforcement agencies in investigating a case of sabotage with malicious intent at the Izingolweni reservoir where an unauthorized opening of a scour valve…
Read MoreMunicipality closes its Main Office in Port Shepstone and Park Rynie due to Covid-19 outbreak
The municipality has yesterday temporarily closed its Main Offices on 28 Connor Street in Port Shepstone and on Preston Street in Park Rynie following the discovery of employees who have…
Read MoreMunicipal buildings at Bazley & Oslo Beach remain closed
Municipal premises in Port Shepstone situated on Bazley Street and Oslo Beach remain closed until the disinfection process has been concluded and employees who were being identified as contacts to…
Read MoreDistrict Political Command Council intensifies efforts to fight spread of covid-19
Following the extension of the nationwide lockdown by a further two weeks, the District Political Command Council chaired by the District mayor, Cllr Sizwe Ngcobo conducted an intensive assessment of…
Read MoreMunicipal Draft Budget available for public comments
The Draft Budget for the financial year 2020/21 which was duly adopted by municipal council on the 26th of March 2020 is now available o the municipal website for public…
Read MoreHailstorm destroys houses in Ugu district
A number of families residing in Umuziwabantu, Ray Nkonyeni and Umzumbe local municipalities were the victims of yet another heavy rains accompanied by hailstorms that left them homeless and completely…
Read MoreMunicipal services still hindered by labour unrest
The municipality is currently experiencing disruptions of water supply in most areas across the district. This comes in the wake of a prolonged labour unrest that has broken out across…
Read MoreCOMMUNITIES WARNED AGAINST USE OF RIVERS AND LAGOONS
Ugu District Municipality warns all community members and holidaymakers that all lagoons and rivers are temporarily closed for all swimming, fishing and other water sport activities due to these water…
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