Durban launches massive water infrastructure upgrade

Zainul Dawood

WITH the eThekwini Municipality losing billions of rand on water losses, it has now begun replacing old asbestos cement pipelines with new pipes made from modified polyvinyl chloride (mPVC). The eThekwini Water and Sanitation Unit said this was part of ongoing interventions to address water disruptions and prevent water loss. The project is taking place in various areas across the city with the goal of preventing burst pipes that cause water outages. Yesterday, the unit laid 12.545km of new pipelines on Cardinal Road in Phoenix. Within five years, the unit intends to invest R25 billion in public-private partnership initiatives. The two new regional wastewater treatment facilities, which will cost R2.1bn to be built in the 2027/2028 financial year, are the first significant projects. In five years, the unit intends to…

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