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Impofu Dam. (File photo)

Are South Africa’s proposed water use licence reforms racist and unconstitutional?

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked up on the introduction of racial quotas for black shareholding in water use licences, sparking fierce debate

  • Sheree Bega
9 min read
In early February, AfriForum, together with several other organisations, businesses and community members, removed more than 1 623 tonnes of water lettuce from the Vaal River. Photo: AfriForum

Spraying toxic herbicide on Vaal River to rid it of water lettuce ‘is criminal’

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

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read