eThekwini Municipality Plumbing Policy Reform and Water Infrastructure Projects
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Source: IOL
The eThekwini Municipality is reforming its plumbing policy to insource plumbers and reduce the R800 million annual expenditure on contractors. The project includes filling plumbing vacancies, creating a separate management entity for the Water and Sanitation Unit (EWS), and implementing the Water Turnaround Strategy (WTA) to address water supply problems and revenue loss. The municipality is also
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- IOL
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Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The eThekwini Municipality is reforming its plumbing policy to insource plumbers and reduce the R800 million annual expenditure on contractors. The project includes filling plumbing vacancies, creating a separate management entity for the Water and Sanitation Unit (EWS), and implementing the Water Turnaround Strategy (WTA) to address water supply problems and revenue loss. The municipality is also undertaking various water infrastructure projects such as installing pressure regulator valves, restrictors, pipeline replacements, reservoir metering, and completing new aqueducts and reservoirs to improve water supply and reduce leaks. |
Original sector | Water and Sanitation |
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Location
Country | South Africa |
State | KwaZulu-Natal |
City | Durban |
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Source | IOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2025-05-24 |
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