The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to allocate R42 million for a sanitation initiative in eThekwini Municipality, South Africa. According to the report, the funding will support the “Non-Sewered Sanitation Technologies Project,” which focuses on improving sanitation for households and areas that do not have sewer connections. The investment is described as part of efforts to expand and test sanitation technologies intended for use in non-sewered contexts. The announcement does not provide additional details on timelines, implementing partners, specific technologies to be deployed, or expected outcomes such as targets for households served. It also does not specify whether the project is limited to a particular ward or is planned across multiple sites within eThekwini. The reported amount, R42 million, is presented as the total allocation for the initiative associated with sanitation upgrades and technology support in the municipality.