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The Crocodile River rises near Dullstroom, flows through the Nelspruit industrial area, feeds the Lowveld’s farms and winds through the Kruger National Park en route to Mozambique. (Wikipedia)
CROCODILE RIVER POLLUTION

South Africa’s Crocodile River catchment turning into a ‘chemical cocktail’, warns researcher

Study reveals hidden contamination: pharmaceuticals, heavy metals and banned pesticides found

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
More than 50 000 litres of sewage spews into South Africa’s rivers every second, the result of a failure to maintain infrastructure and outdated wastewater treatment plants that are unable to handle current volumes. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
CAPE TOWN SEWAGE TREATMENT

Wastewater plants dump 50 000 litres of sewage into SA rivers every second

More than 70% of the country’s neglected or aged wastewater treatment plants are not operating at optimal levels

  • Sheree Bega
9 min read
Klipspruit river is polluted by sewage and mine waste in Soweto (Delwyn Verasamy)
DIPALESENG MUNICIPALITY

Jail municipal officials responsible for pollution, say water experts

Taxpayer money will be used to pay the R160 million fine slapped on a Mpumalanga municipality

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read