/ 20 December 2023

SA will soon ‘drown in its own waste’, warns landfill expert

Dumping Site At The Vosman Informal Settlement Emalahleni. Andymkosi
South Africa’s landfill sites are in a terrible state and if drastic measures are not taken, the country will soon drown in its own waste. (Andy Mkosi)

But the environment department says it has interventions in place

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