South Africa Eight years and counting – raw sewage pouring continuously into Butterworth river By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp
South Africa Sewage continually draining into Vaal Dam as overburdened, underserviced water treatment plants fail By Steve Kretzmann
South Africa Durban’s sewage-fouled beaches closed again after dead fish wash up in Umgeni River By Tony Carnie
South Africa Stakeholders flag City of Cape Town’s ‘lack of urgency’ in fixing ageing infrastructure blamed for Zeekoevlei sewage spillages By Onke Ngcuka
South Africa Beachgoers continue to swim despite warnings of severe contamination across Durban shores By Nokulunga Majola for GroundUp
Our Burning Planet Cape Town sports clubs suspend sailing, canoeing, and rowing over high pollution levels By Liezl Human