Clean-up operations have begun in most parts of eThekwini, after services were disrupted due to an illegal strike action by Municipal employees last week. As of Tuesday, 07 May 2019, the dispute between the workers and the Municipality was amicably...
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has suspended all diving operations within the Port of Durban and is prohibiting all angling activities due to a severe sewage discharge that poses a risk to diving personnel and marine life. The discharge...
Researchers from the International Marine Litter Research Unit at Plymouth University in the United Kingdom have published new research in Environmental Science and Technology showing that biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping three...
Environmental justice group groundWork, represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), has launched High Court proceedings against Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane and the President of South Africa to set aside...
As of 30 January 2019, a new source of solar power is boosting Eskom’s national grid from the Northern Cape town of Kathu, where a R12 billion generation plant has achieved commercial operation, following two years of construction that saw almost...
EThekwini Municipality has sincerely apologised to all residents and the business community that they believe has had to bear the brunt of the illegal strike. The city has been left unable to provide basic services as per the norm in certain areas...
Following the recent devastating storm and floods in the EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) ran a two-day (5-6 May 2019) clean-up activity. This took place at various beach and harbour sites around...
Kwa-Zulu Natal Premier Willies Mchunu said striking eThekwini workers who have caused damages to municipal infrastructure would be held accountable. Mchunu was giving an update on the government’s strategy in dealing with the prolonged...
The sixth South African Citizen Satisfaction Index (SA-csi) shows that citizen satisfaction and trust in municipal service delivery is at an all time low. The SA-csi 2019 index, conducted by Consulta, showed that citizens are unhappy with service...
