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