The Democratic Alliance (DA) said it will keep pursuing its allegation of a "water tanker mafia". EThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba criticized a DA billboard that linked city officials to the alleged mafia, calling it defamatory. The mayor argued the advertisement harms the reputations of municipal leaders. A High Court hearing on the matter was postponed because the court had not yet received the DA's replying affidavit. The delay means the dispute will be examined at a later date.