Vaal river
Water Dept expects to reduce pollution in Vaal River within next 3 years
Pollution and sewage have been affecting the Vaal River for years now.
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Mabuza says over R1bn needed for Vaal River pollution crisis
Deputy President David Mabuza was responding to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces this afternoon.
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Tshwane water situation not dire, it's under control, says Utility Services MMC
Last week, the city appealed to residents in areas, including Laudium and Atteridgeville, to use water sparingly after Rand Water reduced supply in Gauteng as a result of rapidly declining levels in the Vaal Dam.
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Gauteng dam levels expected to drop ahead of heatwave
The Water and Sanitation Department is concerned about levels which it said were plummeting weekly.
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Gauteng hopes for rain to increase dam levels
The Department of Water and Sanitation said dam levels in the Vaal River was much lower than they were the same time last year.
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Mabuza disappointed by progress at Sebokeng wastewater plant
Deputy President David Mabuza visited the Sebokeng Wastewater Treatment Facility, which is part of the Vaal River Rehabilitation Project, on Thursday.
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Mabuza ‘disappointed’ with slow progress made to clean up Vaal River
This was part of the Vaal River Rehabilitation Project, which kicked off last year after the river was polluted by raw sewage from pump stations in the Emfuleni Municipality.
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Save the Vaal obtains interdict to force govt to act on Vaal River pollution
The interdict forms part of an existing one which requires the Emfuleni Municipality to prevent raw or partially treated sewage from entering the river.
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Bodies of toddler, chained man discovered in Northern Cape rivers
Police first discovered the body of a two-year-old toddler in the Vaal River and later found the body of a man floating in the Harts River on Thursday.
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Gugile Nkwinti teams up with othe sectors for Vaal River Rehabilitation Project
Yesterday, Nkwinti and an inter-governmental task team including Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula visited the area.
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2,000 young recruits to keep Vaal pump stations safe - govt
The Vaal District is in the grip of a disaster as pollution and raw sewage continue to pour into the Vaal River.
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Mapisa-Nqakula to give report on Vaal River rehabilitation project
The municipality is in grips of an environmental disaster as pollution and raw sewage continue to spill into the Vaal River.
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Vaal River sewage crisis persists due to funding issues
The area is in the grips of an environmental disaster as pollution and raw sewage continue to spill into the Vaal River.
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Sasol responds to whistle-blower's intimidation claims over Vaal pollution
A Sasol employee has lifted the lid on alleged noncompliance regarding how the company allegedly disposes of its waste material.
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#Sasol whistle-blower claims he's being victimised over Vaal River testimony
The Sasol employee says his working environment became unbearable after he lifted the lid on the petrochemical giant's alleged dodgy compliance practices.
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Sasol contributed to Vaal River system pollution, says whistle-blower
The whistle-blower, who's been a Sasol employee for about 15 years, has testified about the number of harmful chemicals that are disposed of by the petroleum giant.
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Mapisa-Nqakula: Soldiers not in Emfuleni to take over municipality
The defence minister visited the Vaal River system rehabilitation project on Friday afternoon.
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Defence Minister Mapisa-Nqakula to visit Vaal River rehabilitation project
Army engineers have been deployed to the troubled Emfuleni Local Municipality to try restore capacity for failing water treatment works as well as stem the flow of raw sewage into the Vaal River.
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We are not to blame for Vaal River contamination, says City of Joburg
The city made oral submissions at the South African Human Rights Commission on Wednesday, saying they aren’t liable for how raw sewage spillage into the river.
