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A highly invasive weed now covers the entire Vaalkop Dam. (Photos: Centre for Biological Control)

New water crisis threatens as invasive plants overrun North West’s Vaalkop Dam

The dam is the main source of water for drinking, agriculture and industry, but officials have been ‘ignoring’ the problem since 2017

  • Sheree Bega
9 min read