Daily Maverick

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Enter your email below and we will send you a mail with a link or one-time pin to login

Sign in with OAuth

Get Support DM Shop Support DM

sewage pollution

Suspected case of cholera flagged in Nelson Mandela Bay

South Africa

Suspected case of cholera flagged in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Estelle Ellis

‘Beach bolletjies’ and new sewage leaks lead to Durban swimming, fishing ban

South Africa

‘Beach bolletjies’ and new sewage leaks lead to Durban swimming, fishing ban

By Tony Carnie

Tshwane's Hennops River turns green: algal blooms signal a growing environmental crisis

South Africa

Tshwane's Hennops River turns green: algal blooms signal a growing environmental crisis

By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Ethan van Diemen

Jail time mooted for CEOs and municipal managers who commit environmental crimes

Our Burning Planet

Jail time mooted for CEOs and municipal managers who commit environmental crimes

By Tony Carnie

Cape Town opens new public participation process on historic pumping of sewage into the ocean

South Africa

Cape Town opens new public participation process on historic pumping of sewage into the ocean

By Kristin Engel

Durban agrees to provide ‘action plan’ on sewage pollution — one year after the floods

South Africa

Durban agrees to provide ‘action plan’ on sewage pollution — one year after the floods

By Tony Carnie

Government dithers over court or ‘stern talks’ to resolve Durban’s sewage pollution crisis

South Africa

Government dithers over court or ‘stern talks’ to resolve Durban’s sewage pollution crisis

By Tony Carnie

‘Let’s get stinging!’ Green Scorpions inspector urges colleagues tackling nationwide sewage pollution crisis

South Africa

‘Let’s get stinging!’ Green Scorpions inspector urges colleagues tackling nationwide sewage pollution crisis

By Tony Carnie

eThekwini Municipality slammed after beaches flooded with sewage due to treatment plant failures

Maverick News

eThekwini Municipality slammed after beaches flooded with sewage due to treatment plant failures

By Benita Enoch

City of Cape Town probe into conflicting vlei water samples reveals contamination

South Africa

City of Cape Town probe into conflicting vlei water samples reveals contamination

By Steve Kretzmann

Oh crap! Prolonged closures likely for Durban’s flood-polluted beaches

South Africa

Oh crap! Prolonged closures likely for Durban’s flood-polluted beaches

By Tony Carnie

Stakeholders flag City of Cape Town’s ‘lack of urgency’ in fixing ageing infrastructure blamed for Zeekoevlei sewage spillages

South Africa

Stakeholders flag City of Cape Town’s ‘lack of urgency’ in fixing ageing infrastructure blamed for Zeekoevlei sewage spillages

By Onke Ngcuka