The environmental minister has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage Cape Town is allowed to discharge into the ocean.
The City of Cape Town can now release an unlimited volume of untreated sewage into the ocean following a decision by the Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, and the Environment, Dion George.
Raw effluent is discharged from these outfalls daily. The only treatment the sewage receives before being released into the ocean is that it is ‘sieved’ to remove solids. Environmental activist Caroline Marx, who sits on the City’s mayoral advisory committee for water quality, criticised the minister’s decision to allow unrestricted sewage discharge, citing the risks to a Marine Protected Area.
However, City officials say they are exploring long-term solutions, such as new wastewater treatment facilities or diverting sewage to existing plants.Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Eskom’s 44% tariff hike application to the National Energy Regulator is based on dubious data.
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