Sewage has been polluting the Vaal River System and has been running along streets and into homes in Emfuleni.

A new study finds pollutants from the river are transmitted to the ocean and air ...

A study by UC San Diego researchers reveals that pollutants found in the sewage-laden Tijuana River are ending up in the air ...

The department has called for focused law enforcement, community vigilance, and public-private partnerships to protect ...

A global review of research around the impacts of dams has found they are significantly harmful to diadromous species—fish, ...

The Emfuleni Local Municipality is making substantial strides in resolving its long-standing water and sanitation challenges, ...

Rand Water has partnered with the Emfuleni Local Municipality to form a new special-purpose vehicle to permanently take over ...

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

Although E. coli bacteria are common and naturally occurring, many of which are harmless or even beneficial, there are types that are pathogenic and can cause serious food poisoning. E. coli is also ...

The Jukskei River in South Africa is nothing short of filthy ... gives a stark indication of pollution levels in the water. While there is no safe level of E. coli in drinking water, the South African ...

The population of Yellowfish 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 ...