GroundUp exposed how at least two water truck drivers hired by Multi Solutions Trading had sold water in the Adams Mission area.
Earlier this year, GroundUp sent the municipality proof of how the drivers of a tender company were illegally selling water to desperate eThekwini residents. The driver of this truck acknowledged selling municipal water that was meant to be delivered free of charge to households in Adams Mission. To date, however, the website's tender records have no update regarding any new or cancelled water truck tenders. by uMngeni-uThukela Water and the eThekwini metro states that the municipality plans to procure 100 water tankers by December 2024 to eliminate the need for hiring water trucks.