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SA’s sewage crisis: official reports don’t include millions of litres of leaking wastewater

Nicholas B. Pattinson, University of Cape Town and Mark Graham, University of KwaZulu-Natal Wastewater is the water we flush... Read more

27 Aug

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Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists are worried about what the city is telling the public

Lesley Green, University of Cape Town; Cecilia Yejide Ojemaye, University of Cape Town; Jo Barnes, Stellenbosch University; Leslie Petrik,... Read more

14 Jul

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Durban residents battle ‘sewage crisis’

Vusi Mzimela road in Mayville is covered in foul-smelling sewage overflowing from drains. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko By Tsoanelo Sefoloko... Read more

4 Jul

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Cattle are drinking sewage on this Free State veld

Cows graze around vleis of raw sewage in Phuthaditjhaba. Photos: Tladi Moloi By Steve Kretzmann and Tladi Moloi All... Read more

27 Jan

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Villagers have waited ten years for sewage problem to be fixed

Ward committee member Basani Ngoveni with resident Nkhesani Hobyane from Mingard village in Limpopo, standing where sewage is spilling... Read more

7 Aug, 2024

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Residents forced to live among pools of sewage

This house in Tshikota, Louis Trichardt, occupied by a mother and her four children, is surrounded by a pool... Read more

27 May, 2024

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Failing sewage plants continue to pollute False Bay

More than 200-million litres of untreated or partially treated sewage is released into False Bay daily. Photos: Steve Kretzmann... Read more

16 Feb, 2024

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Sewage in the sea: City fails to meet Hout Bay permit conditions

The City of Cape Town’s own data shows it is releasing more sewage than it is allowed By Steve... Read more

17 Nov, 2023

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Amid hot weather conditions, Capetonians flock to the beaches despite sewage warnings

Cape Town – Many South Africans are struggling to deal with the heat this festive season, and some have... Read more

28 Dec, 2022