/ 2 June 2023

SA hit by a ‘tsunami of sewage’

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Plastic and other waste pollution along the Hennops River. The sewage pollution of the river affects the water quality of the Rietvlei and Hartbeespoort dams. File photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

The Green and Blue Drop reports show that more than 90% of the country’s wastewater treatment works are dysfunctional

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