Olifants River
latest news & developments
Mpumalanga municipality slapped with record R650m penalty for years of raw sewage spills
In a landmark ruling, the Emalahleni local municipality was ordered to fund major repairs after pleading guilty to persistent sewage pollution that contaminated rivers feeding…
Mining companies eye the last unspoilt strip of the Western Cape’s west coast
SRK Mining wants to prospect for diamonds and Nekwana Trading Enterprise wants to prospect for heavy minerals, kaolin and gemstones
African countries must put their houses in order to attract mining investment
The African Mining Indaba will look at ways to boost investor confidence through a stable regulatory environment and mining policies aligned with environmental, social and…
Why we don’t have cool, clear water
The reasons include faulty sewerage plants, rogue mines and weak monitoring agencies.
A river of shit, chemicals, metals flows through our land
The Olifants catchment is so badly managed that mines, farms and wastewater treatment plants are polluting it almost unchecked.
Why Kruger crocs are croaking
Mining has been blamed for the death of more than 50 crocodiles along the Olifants River in Kruger National Park in the past month.