Environment Duzi Disaster: Willowton agrees to community demands Expert says uMsunduzi River can recover in a year if rehabilitation is done properly The collapse of colossal tanks at Willowton Oil resulted in a spill of 1.6 million litres of fatty oil and caustic soda. Much of this flowed directly into the Baynespruit river, making its way downstream into the uMsunduzi and Umgeni Rivers […] Written by rovingreporters September 10, 2019November 14, 2019
Environment Rush to save KZN’s uMsunduzi river after disastrous toxic spill The race is on to save the uMsunduzi River in KwaZulu-Natal after a massive, toxic spill of oil and caustic soda from Willowton Oil turned the river into a soapy mess, choking oxygen supplies to fish, plants, invertebrates and other aquatic life. FRED KOCKOTT reports First published by Daily Maverick Appointed by the Willowton Group […] Written by rovingreporters August 27, 2019November 14, 2019