DA Ethekwini Councillors

03/11/2026

Tomorrow, every cross on every ballot matters. Don't underestimate the difference your vote can make in shaping the next five years.

Show up. on both ballots!

01/11/2026

🗳️ SPECIAL VOTERS: YOUR TIME IS HERE!

If your special vote has been approved, get ready to vote on 2 or 3 November.

📍 Voting station approval? Visit your registered voting station between 8am and 5pm.

🏠 Home visit approval? Be available at your registered address for IEC officials between 8am and 5pm.

📲 Check your voting station: WhatsApp 0600 140 305

💙 Make your voice heard! Vote DA for towns and cities that work for all!

01/11/2026

❗ If we hand a R75 billion bank account over to the MK, we are in serious trouble.

eThekwini is not bankrupt. There is billions that are outstanding to this municipality that has not been collected. We have a budget of over R75 billion every year. This money will disappear under an MK government. We need your help to make sure this does not happen.

Vote DA on the 4th of November to help us get eThekwini working again.

31/10/2026

30/10/2026

🚩 ETHEKWINI PROTESTS

⚠️ 18h21
UPDATE

Happening Now: corner of Pine street and Broad Street Durban.

30/10/2026

30/10/2026

🛑 President Ramaphosa admits eThekwini Metro has the worst prolonged water outages
by Haniff Hoosen - DA eThekwini Mayoral Candidate

Date: 29 October 2026
Release: Immediate

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed what residents experience every day: eThekwini’s water system has failed.

According to the President, more than 44% of eThekwini households experience water outages lasting two days or longer—the highest proportion among South Africa’s major metros.

This is an extraordinary admission from the leader of the party that has governed eThekwini for decades.

The ANC cannot present itself as the solution to a crisis it created through years of neglected infrastructure, failed planning and weak management.

Today, eThekwini has approximately 13,000 active leaks and loses an estimated 21 billion litres of treated water every month. Communities are left waiting for tankers while clean water runs into streets and rivers.

Now, days before the election, the President promises another plan and another government intervention.

Residents have heard these promises before. What they need are repaired pipes, reliable water and officials who are held accountable for meeting public targets.

The DA’s Water Recovery Plan is ready. We will ring-fence water revenue, rebuild and repair infrastructure, recruit the necessary technical skills and publish measurable targets so residents can track delivery.

The crisis is no longer disputed. The President himself has confirmed its scale.

The DA is the only party to have presented an evidence-based, costed water recovery plan. Our city cannot endure another 5 years of failed experiments, and ongoing audits.

On 4 November, voters have the opportunity to vote for a party that can end this crisis.

Stop the chaos. Start service delivery. Vote DA.

30/10/2026

DA unveils New Water Tanker Mafia Billboard in eThekwini - Dean Macpherson MP - DA KZN Chairperson

Date: 29 October 2026
Release: Immediate

⚠️Please find the billboard launch picture below⚠️

Residents of eThekwini will remember that the ANC-led municipality, supported by the EFF and IFP, took the Democratic Alliance to court over our billboard stating that the City has the power to stop the water tanker mafia.

The Mayor, City Manager and Water & Sanitation Executive took exception to our message and decided to challenge us in court. The court’s finding affirmed our right to express our views on an issue that is devastating communities across eThekwini.

What is extraordinary is that they could find money to take the DA to court but seemingly cannot find the resources to address the city’s 13,000 reported water leaks a day.

They can find money for litigation, but the city’s wastewater infrastructure continues to pollute our rivers and contribute to beach closures. Just this past week, concerns have again been raised about the city’s ability to maintain the standards required for Blue Flag beach status.

This raises a fundamental question: why is the city spending resources fighting the DA over a billboard instead of focusing on the water crisis affecting its residents?

If these officials are unwilling or unable to tackle the water tanker mafia, then residents must take matters into their own hands through the ballot box.

That is why our new billboard carries a clear message:
YOU THE RESIDENTS OF ETHEKWINI, ARE NOW THE LAST LINE OF DEFENCE.

The Mayor, the City Manager and the political parties that have supported the ANC in governing this city have failed to give residents the answers and action they deserve. The responsibility now rests with the people of eThekwini to decide the future of their city.

The DA is making a commitment to residents that, if elected to govern eThekwini with Haniff Hoosen as Mayor, we will pursue those involved in the water tanker mafia and work to end the system that leaves communities dependent on water tankers while basic infrastructure deteriorates.

We will prioritise repairing the city’s water leaks, restoring failing infrastructure and redirecting resources towards fixing the problems rather than allowing the city’s dependence on water tankers to continue.

Our promise is to get eThekwini working for all.

We will not give up on the residents of this city. The mayor may have given up on you, and the city manager may have given up on you, but the DA and Haniff Hoosen will not.

On 4 November, residents will have the opportunity to make their voices heard. We encourage residents to participate in the democratic process and make an informed choice at the polls.

Voting stations will be open from 7am to 9pm.

THE DA’S MESSAGE IS CLEAR: THE FUTURE OF ETHEKWINI BELONGS TO ITS RESIDENTS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY MUST BEGIN WITH THOSE ENTRUSTED TO GOVERN THE CITY.

30/10/2026

Is this the chaos that you want to bring to eThekwini? https://youtu.be/f7M2v1hzi38?si=9R9M4GPRTDwHZbae

Last night's debate with Visvin Reddy gave me something to worry about. If they take over this Metro, we are in serious trouble. They don't have a plan to get this city working. I need your help to make sure that eThekwini moves in the right direction.

Vote DA on the 4th of November to help us get eThekwini working again.