Call to cancel Dusi Canoe Marathon due to poor water quality
Tests by water treatment companies reveal “extremely high” levels of E coli in parts of the Msunduzi and Umgeni rivers that can cause diarrhoea, vomiting and nausea
13 February 2022 - 00:00
With the Dusi Canoe Marathon set to take place from Pietermaritzburg to Durban next weekend, conservationists are closely monitoring the quality of the water as environmentalists are calling for the iconic event to be cancelled...
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