Tag "pollution"
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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 —
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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
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System failure: sewage spill shuts Durban beaches
Bathing has been banned in South Africa’s surf city, writes Fred Kockott. This report was updated on 11 May.
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Durban date for fiery dung beetle
A GIANT dung beetle will be making a fire-spurting, Durban debut on Saturday (27 October) as part of an initiative to educate people about plastic waste and how it can
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Toxic times: primer takes the fight to polluters
A new booklet provides useful information for communities facing pollution problems. Thabiso Goba reports.
