Municipalities are behind the contamination of freshwater sources, admits the provincial Cogta, with the DA accusing the provincial government of failure to hold local entities to account.
May 22, 2022
Eastern Cape municipalities pump raw sewage into waterways by Tembile Sgqolana, Daily Maverick May 22, 2022 Eastern Cape municipalities are discharging raw sewage into rivers, contaminating freshwater sources, endangering health, and affecting animal and plant life. In response to written questions from Democratic Alliance MPL Vicky Knoetze, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Xolile Nqatha revealed sewage contamination of water sources was widespread in the province.
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