/ 6 May 2022

Sewage still flowing into the Vaal River destroys homes, livelihoods

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Desperate: Polluted water accumulates where rubbish blocks a stormwater drain in Bophelong township. Photos: James Puttick
The Vaal River intervention project has shown some progress but most of the treatment plants are still not working

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