Vaal river contamination
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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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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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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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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SANDF awaits Treasury approval on budget to restore basic services in Vaal area
Army experts were deployed to the area in November last year to try and repair water treatment works as well as stem the flow of raw sewage into the Vaal River.
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DA: 'ANC has mismanaged and abused their mandate in Emfuleni'
The party has called for fresh polls, saying the governing African National Congress (ANC) has collapsed the municipality.
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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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Greenpeace SA willing to work with Mokonyane as Environmental Affairs Minister
Greenpeace South Africa says Nomvula Mokonyane wasn't its first choice for Environmental Affairs Minister but hope she does a better job than when she was at the helm of the Water and Sanitation Department.
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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.
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Dept: Inter-governmental approach needed to deal with Vaal River contamination
The South African Human Rights Commission on Monday held the second leg of its inquiry into raw sewage spilling into the river.
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SAHRC to begin second leg of probe into Vaal River contamination
The inquiry will now investigate what could be causing the contamination.
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Second day of inquiry into Vaal River pollution wraps up
The commission received complaints from residents around Emfuleni warning that vast amounts of raw sewage are constantly being pumped into the river.
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Day 2 of inquiry into Vaal River pollution, contamination underway
The SAHRC, the Emfuleni Mayor & the Department of Water and Sanitation are expected to weigh in on allegations that vast amounts of raw sewage have been pumped into the river.
