{
  "id": 12896380,
  "title": "R1.3bn Southern Aqueduct project aims to improve water supply in Durban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/r1-3bn-southern-aqueduct-project-aims-to-improve-water-supply-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/2026-10-08-r13bn-southern-aqueduct-project-aims-to-improve-water-supply-in-durban/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "eThekwini Municipality is investing up to R1.3 billion to upgrade 24km of ageing pipeline along the Southern Aqueduct to resolve major water interruptions between Reservoir Hills and Umlazi, even as Umlazi residents endure nearly six weeks without running water while mayor Cyril Xaba investigates delays.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}