Environment VALLEY LOW: Small-scale farmers worry they will not be compensated for “losses” Small-scale farmers on the banks of the uMsunduzi River are blaming Pietermaritzburg’s edible oil manufacturer, Willowton Oil, for potential crop failures. They are worried they will not be compensated — and some claim livestock has died as a result of the pollution. Mlu Mdletshe reports on the aftermath of the disaster. Written by Mlu Mdletshe August 28, 2019August 28, 2019
Conservation Watch Environment Disaster fund needed to clean Duzi river spill 1,6 million litres of fatty oils and caustic soda poured out of Willowton Oil into the Msundusi River on Tuesday leaving a trail of destruction By Fred Kockott As a major KwaZulu-Natal river turned into a cauldron of dying fish this week, Willowton Oil – the company responsible for the pollution incident – has been […] Written by rovingreporters August 18, 2019May 29, 2020