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Umgeni Water continues to treat and supply drinking water during the lockdown period
Umgeni Water wants to reassure its customers that it will continue to provide its core services – supply of drinking water in bulk and treatment of wastewater, during the 21-day lock-down. Therefore, our municipal customers and consumers should have no concerns about reduced water supply or changes in excellent water quality that is distributed from…Read Article
Message to Stakeholders – Strategies to combat COVID-19
INTRODUCTION As we are aware, the new corona virus strain (Covid-19) continues to exact significant repercussions worldwide. Our country has not been spared its presence and accompanying social and economic challenges. The Government of the Republic of South Africa has rightly taken the lead in initiating stringent measures aimed at containment. Entities of State, among…Read Article
COVID-19 Update – What Umgeni Water expects from Suppliers and Contractors
Dear Valued Supplier, Umgeni Water is closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation and taking proactive measures to preserve the health and safety of our colleagues and their families, as well as our clients and the communities we serve. If you are an Umgeni Water -approved supplier, please take note of the guidelines below. In order…Read Article
Status of Water Resources and Projections on Rainfall
Issued by the Corporate Stakeholder Management Unit, Office of the Chief Executive, Pietermaritzburg Good unseasonal rains expected over the next two months will bring relief to many parched parts of KwaZulu-Natal and also boost dam levels, enhancing assurance of full water supply. An analysis of rainfall received from March 2019 to February 2020, the current…Read Article
Outcomes of water quality tests confirm no contaminants or poison in water
Issued by the Corporate Stakeholder Management Unit, Office of the Chief Executive, Pietermaritzburg On Monday, 9th March 2020, as protest action flared in Ladysmith, a WhatsApp message began circulating widely, urging consumers not to drink “water that comes out of your taps this morning because it has been poisoned”. While the message was vague as…Read Article
Umgeni Water Marathon 2020
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Progress on the ultra-modern wastewater treatment plant in Mpophomeni
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Statement from Umgeni Water on the recent rains and current status of water resources in Umgeni Water’s service areas
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Notice to all Suppliers, Service Providers and Contractors
It has come to the attention of Umgeni Water that an email is being sent to suppliers in the name of a senior employee, Executive: Operations: Mr Msizi Cele, requesting quotations for supply of six (6) “Lehmann FX 9100 Heavy Duty Pumps”. Kindly note that this email, containing the address m.cele@umgeni.org.za, is a hoax and…Read Article
Statement on appointment of new Board of Umgeni Water Friday, 3rd May 2019
The Chairperson of the Board of Umgeni Water, Ms Ziphozethu Gabsie Mathenjwa, has been re-appointed as the Chairperson of the new permanent Board of Umgeni Water. This was announced by the Office of the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Gugile Nkwinti, on Friday, 3rd May 2019. Ms Mathenjwa’s appointment, along with the appointment of…Read Article