A fire which broke out on a decked seating area just off the northern section of the uMhlanga promenade last night, Friday 13th May, has been extinguished. Thank you to emergency services for responding in record time. The fire has…
Last night, 20 April, the uMhlanga UIP temporarily barricaded a collapsed section of the M4 south bound (slow lane) between uMhlanga and La Lucia. Metro Police, RTI and the Department of Transport (DoT) were notified. DoT will assess the affected…
Due to the unprecedented rains that have occurred in eThekwini, the Pollution Control dam at UPL overflowed into the Ohlanga tributary. This follows the UPL Fire incident in July 2021 and the subsequent chemical contamination. Authorities have been engaging UPL…
The past few months have highlighted the significant supplementary security role our local community policing forums (CPFs) play in our communities. Together with police representatives, a CPF is a committee of people from a group of neighbouring communities who meet regularly…
It’s been two months since civil unrest shook the foundations of KZN. The uMhlanga UIP has proactively reviewed its current disaster management protocols to compile a new Precinct Disaster Protocol to collectively guide our response to potential natural or man-made…
“We are deeply concerned about the environmental impact on air quality as well as on the aquatic and marine ecosystems resulting from the fire incident at the UPL facility in Cornubia that took place during the unrest in Kwazulu-Natal last…
Authorities are urging the public to refrain from picking up and collecting dead marine life off the Umdloti and uMhlanga coastline as they have been contaminated with toxic chemicals and could be harmful to humans. The public is also reminded…
EThekwini Municipality would like to advise the public of reported fish and crustacean kills at uMhlanga and uMdloti Lagoons and some beaches in the vicinity. While the exact cause of this remains unknown, it is considered serious and can affect…
