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wastewater treatment

Urgent call for action: Cape Town’s marine outfalls persistently fail to meet regulatory standards

South Africa

Urgent call for action: Cape Town’s marine outfalls persistently fail to meet regulatory standards

By Kristin Engel

From Blue Flag to brown water: Durban's coastal dilemma amidst sewage management failures

South Africa

From Blue Flag to brown water: Durban's coastal dilemma amidst sewage management failures

By Tony Carnie

Eight years and counting – raw sewage pouring continuously into Butterworth river

South Africa

Eight years and counting – raw sewage pouring continuously into Butterworth river

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

Government opens criminal cases against 26 municipalities over sewage pollution crisis

South Africa

Government opens criminal cases against 26 municipalities over sewage pollution crisis

By Tony Carnie

Hopes for clean seawater rise after Durban agrees to (partial) takeover of overflowing sewage plants

South Africa

Hopes for clean seawater rise after Durban agrees to (partial) takeover of overflowing sewage plants

By Tony Carnie

eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda nearly tops the pile for sewage in our sea water

Africa

eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda nearly tops the pile for sewage in our sea water

By Asive Mabula

Durban pledges ‘aggressive plan’ to clean up beach sewage pollution crisis before Christmas holidays

South Africa

Durban pledges ‘aggressive plan’ to clean up beach sewage pollution crisis before Christmas holidays

By Tony Carnie

'A tsunami of human waste' - Half of SA’s sewage treatment works are failing, says report

South Africa

'A tsunami of human waste' - Half of SA’s sewage treatment works are failing, says report

By Steve Kretzmann

Wasted millions-did Department of Water and Sanitation cover up its own probe?

South Africa

Wasted millions-did Department of Water and Sanitation cover up its own probe?

By Angus Begg

Court orders Buffalo City Metro to develop a sewerage repair and maintenance plan

South Africa

Court orders Buffalo City Metro to develop a sewerage repair and maintenance plan

By Tembile Sgqolana

South Africa’s once-abundant yellowfish are being wiped out by acid water, sewage and invasive species

South Africa

South Africa’s once-abundant yellowfish are being wiped out by acid water, sewage and invasive species

By Shaun Smillie

Boat club flags City of Cape Town water quality tests following contradictory results

South Africa

Boat club flags City of Cape Town water quality tests following contradictory results

By Liezl Human