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Mpumalanga municipality fined R160m for polluting water resources | News24

The Dipaleseng Local Municipality in Mpumalanga has been fined R160 million for contravening he National Environmental Management Act.

Water and Sanitation fix — Minister Majodina highlights municipal support, cleaning up Vaal River

In her first briefing as the new Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina acknowledged the decline in water quality over the past decade.

South Africa’s water crisis can crush the economy and spark social unrest

South Africa’s looming water crisis has the potential to crush its economy and cause social unrest.

Can nano-bubbles beat the water lettuce on Vaal River? | Sedibeng Ster

Can teensy-weensy nano-bubbles be the latest weapon in the escalating arms race to eliminate the invasive water lettuce which has almost taken over large sections of the Vaal River in Emfuleni?

Water-shedding warning for South Africa

South Africa faces more water-shedding in the future due to financial and resource constraints – and municipalities are the key to solving the crisis.

SA's water crisis | Sewage and invasive plants threaten Vaal River

Tiny weevils are waging war on the invasive water lettuce plant choking South Africa’s Vaal River

Water lettuce forms dense mats on the water surface. This can reduce light penetration and oxygen levels in the water, negatively affecting all aspects of aquatic life.

Massive 6-month shutdown of critical water supply for South Africa – what you need to know

The main water supply to South Africa’s economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country’s breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off for six months.

SA faces serious human health risks if we continue discharging toxic sewage into waterways

SA produces over seven billion litres of sewage daily, with about 90% being released to rivers and the ocean in a partially treated format.

Pay Eskom direct plan within reach in Emfuleni | Vaalweekblad

Paying Eskom direct for electricity could happen as soon as next month for Emfuleni consumers - with  organised business urging the immediate conclusion of a much-delayed agency agreement between...

Vaal a victim of bad management | The Citizen

Vaal River faces crisis with water lettuce and hyacinth due to pollution and mismanagement, highlighting the need for immediate action.

'Sewage pollution the prime cause of Vaal's water lettuce infestation' | Parys Gazette

"These noxious weeds thrive on high nutrient levels in the water, deplete oxygen, and cause harm to aquatic life, tourism, job creation, the property market, and further hit the local economy."

‘It’s ugly, it’s completely sickening,’ says water expert on Joburg’s rivers

Poor water infrastructure, shacks built along the banks and neglected wetlands all contribute to the shocking state of Johannesburg’s rivers.