MK Party Demands eThekwini Municipality Be Placed Under Administration
- The MK Party has urged urgent government intervention in eThekwini, blaming poor wastewater management for the crisis
- Amid growing concern over wastewater treatment failures, the MK Party wants the eThekwini Municipality to be placed under administration
- The party said the situation is no longer an “unfortunate incident” but a chronic governance failure
Justin Williams, a journalist at Briefly News since 2024, covers South Africa’s current affairs. Before joining Briefly News, he served as a writer and chief editor at Right for Education Africa’s South African chapter.
The Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is calling for the eThekwini municipality to be placed under administration, citing a worsening wastewater management crisis.
Source: Getty Images
Placed under administration
The party said the situation can no longer be dismissed as an “unfortunate incident”, describing it instead as a chronic failure of governance. The call follows the closure of four popular beaches after water pollution levels exceeded safety standards.
PAY ATTENTION: Briefly News is now on YouTube! Check out our interviews on Briefly TV Life now!
Beaches, including Blue Lagoon, Battery Beach, Country Club Beach, and eThekwini Beach, were shut down after water quality tests confirmed contamination linked to sewage spills. This comes in the wake of a scathing court judgment this week, which found that the municipality had failed in its legal duty to prevent sewage from flowing into rivers and the ocean, resulting in severe environmental damage.
The MK Party said the municipality’s failure to address the crisis is putting the health of residents and visitors at risk. It has urged the Minister of Water and Sanitation to intervene immediately, arguing that issuing policy statements is insufficient while one of the country’s major metros continues to allow untreated or poorly treated sewage to pollute waterways and coastal areas. The party has also vowed to lodge a formal complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).
Source: Getty Images
Other stories about the MKP
The MK Party has vowed to return with another motion of no confidence after its failed attempt to remove KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli on 15 December 2025. Speaking to SABC News, MK Party spokesperson Magasela Mzobe said the party remains determined to fight for the right to govern KwaZulu-Natal. When asked whether the party was finished with efforts to oust Ntuli, Mzobe said the MK Party was far from done, arguing that it had received the highest number of votes in the province.
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has again demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa resign from office. The party’s leader, Jacob Zuma, has demanded the resignation of Ramaphosa for ‘repeatedly violating' his oath of office. The party has given the president until 10 am on Friday, 8 August 2025, to do so. Following the loss in the Constitutional Court, the party’s legal team, KMNS Attorneys, wrote a letter to the president, demanding answers for some of his decisions. The letter stated that, following the Constitutional Court’s ruling, their client (Zuma) sought urgent advice on possibly taking his grievance to the High Court.
MK Party files motion of no confidence
Briefly News reported that the MK Party also filed a motion of no confidence in the president. The party cited a range of concerns about Ramaphosa, from the rising crime to national security failures.
South Africans shared their thoughts on the party's plan, debating whether it would work.
Source: Briefly News
