Sand mining and sewage spills ‘poison’ vital KZN water source
‘One week we don’t have water, the next sewage spills are on every street’
05 November 2023 - 00:00
Environmental organisations and residents say a major water source on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast is being “poisoned” by sewage spills, illegal sand mining, dumping and pollution from factories while the municipality drags its heels in addressing the problem...
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