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The Crocodile River rises near Dullstroom, flows through the Nelspruit industrial area, feeds the Lowveld’s farms and winds through the Kruger National Park en route to Mozambique. (Wikipedia)

South Africa’s Crocodile River catchment turning into a ‘chemical cocktail’, warns researcher

Study reveals hidden contamination: pharmaceuticals, heavy metals and banned pesticides found

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
More than 50 000 litres of sewage spews into South Africa’s rivers every second, the result of a failure to maintain infrastructure and outdated wastewater treatment plants that are unable to handle current volumes. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Wastewater plants dump 50 000 litres of sewage into SA rivers every second

More than 70% of the country’s neglected or aged wastewater treatment plants are not operating at optimal levels

  • Sheree Bega
9 min read