Water specialists have said the use of glyphosate is in contravention of the National Water Act and is a risk for humans and toxic for aquatic life
About 80% of the country’s dams are so enriched with nutrients they could produce toxic algal blooms
The minister is adamant the country is not experiencing a crisis, despite about half the water in our systems being unsafe for drinking
The nutrient enrichment problem can’t be solved unless appropriate levels of wastewater treatment are applied