KZN LEGISLATORS UNDERTAKE OVERSIGHT VISIT TO THE MULTI-BILLION RAND LOWER UMKHOMAZI BULK WATER SUPPLY SCHEME

MEDIA ADVISORY

19 February 2026

KZN LEGISLATORS UNDERTAKE OVERSIGHT VISIT TO THE MULTI-BILLION RAND LOWER UMKHOMAZI BULK WATER SUPPLY SCHEME

Tomorrow, 19 February 2026, members of the KwaZulu-Natal Portfolio Committee for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will visit a water supply facility designed to significantly increase water supply in eThekwini Municipality and Ugu District Municipality.

The Lower uMkhomazi Bulk Water Supply project is being implemented by water utility, uMngeni-uThukela Water and it is valued at over R20 billion. Members of the committee will inspect the progress that has been made at the Ngwadini Dam Off Channel Storage Project in Umdoni Municipality and the Goodenough Abstraction Works in eThekwini Municipality.

COGTA Portfolio Committee Chairperson, Mrs Marlaine Nair, said the visit was extremely important, adding that the mega water project would address severe water scarcity, which is having a major impact on daily life and the economy.

The media is invited to cover tomorrow’s inspection which will take place as follows:

FIRST VISIT

Date  : 19 February 2026

Site   : Ngwadini Dam Off Channel Storage Project, KwaQiko, Umdoni Municipality

Time : 9 am

SECOND VISIT

Date : 19 February 2026

Site  : Goodenough Abstraction Works, eThekwini Municipality’s Ward 99

Time: 12:30 midday

ISSUED BY THE KWAZULU-NATAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF COGTA PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE, MS MARLAINE NAIR

For enquiries contact Mr Bongani Tembe on 0823272600