Apies River
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Cholera in the capital: the search for the source
Another national disaster looms as polluted Apies River may be the prime suspect behind the deadly Tshwane waterborne disease outbreak
Government has known about Hammanskraal time bomb for over a decade – OUTA
The problems date back to about 2008, when large quantities of raw sewage began flowing into the Apies River from the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works in Tshwane
Hammanskraal water crisis exposes years of neglect
Hammanskraal is a place that has been overlooked for decades, especially when it comes to water and sanitation
Poisoned: Tshwane’s boreholes, taps and soil
Foul water runs out of Hammanskraal’s taps and farmers can’t grow crops because the City of Tshwane’s Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant contaminates the soil and groundwater