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Save the Vaal Environment

Invasive weeds cleared from Vaal River through community-government collaboration
The Green Guardian
/ 10 September 2024

Invasive weeds cleared from Vaal River through community-government collaboration

This was achieved through a partnership involving the Vaal community, Rand Water, Rhodes University’s Centre for Biological Control, the water and sanitation department and the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment

By Sheree Bega
NGO wins court order against ministers to stop Vaal River sewage pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 4 July 2023

NGO wins court order against ministers to stop Vaal River sewage pollution

Senzo Mchunu must provide an affidavit in 45 court days stating what has been done to deal with the problem

By Sheree Bega
Sewage still flowing into the Vaal River destroys homes, livelihoods
Article
/ 6 May 2022

Sewage still flowing into the Vaal River destroys homes, livelihoods

The Vaal River intervention project has shown some progress but most of the treatment plants are still not working

By Sheree Bega
Sewage poisons the Vaal River
The Green Guardian
/ 2 May 2021

Sewage poisons the Vaal River

‘We don’t just wear masks because of Covid-19 — it’s because of all this shit’

By Sheree Bega and Marcia Zali
Government passed the buck on Vaal pollution for too long —panel
The Green Guardian
/ 19 February 2021

Government passed the buck on Vaal pollution for too long —panel

The Human Rights Commission’s report on the river’s sewage crisis reveals the lawlessness of the state

By Sheree Bega

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