There has been a persistent problem of sewage pollution in the Vaal River System and sewage spillages into communities in Emfuleni for a long time. Following a number of unsuccessful interventions to ...

The daily sewage pollution of our rivers is contaminating irrigation water with disease-causing bacteria, known as pathogens.

"The population of Yellow fish peculiar to a few South African rivers such as the Vaal are under threat of extinction on account of the change to the balance of river flora and other competing species ...

Quality of irrigation water should be a national priority, says scientist.Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found ...

In a bold move against government negligence, the DA has reported the Emfuleni Municipality to the SAHRC, calling for urgent accountability over severe service delivery failures that have left ...

Urgent and effective action is needed to stop sewage pollution in the Vaal River’s catchment area. This sewage pollution poses a serious threat to Gauteng’s water security and the health of people and ...

A lack of maintenance in sewage infrastructure by municipalities is to blame for contamination into the Vaal River system, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation said on Sunday. "The ...

Residents and businesses affected by recent flooding along the Vaal River say it will take years to recover from the economic damage. The town of Bloemhof in the North West province sits on the ...

Scientists at the University of Stirling have developed a new method of monitoring the presence of pathogens in rivers ...

Scores of residents have evacuated their homes following evacuation warnings from authorities. The Water and Sanitation Department opened more sluice gates last Friday to maintain the dam’s ...

Concerned over the perennial issue of rising pollution in the Indrayani River; hundreds of citizens gathered at the riverbank near Moi Phata on Sunday to protest against the inaction of the local ...