Where there’s smoke: eThekwini asks security agency to probe pump station ‘sabotage’

A pump station caught fire earlier in April, leaving township residents in the north of the city without water

24 April 2023 - 15:31 By LWAZI HLANGU

The eThekwini municipality believes a recent fire at Ntuzuma water pump station may be part of a sabotage of the city’s critical infrastructure by officials who stand to benefit from water tanker tenders...

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