Water and sanitation dept takes Tshwane metro to court over river pollution – The Citizen

“The department has taken steps in resolving issues in the Rooiwal and Sunderland Ridge plants.”
This comes as the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) held a one-day inquiry last Friday.
Photo for illustration purposes : Roodeplaat dam after it was polluted back in 2015. Photo: File
The inquiry gave community members the chance to air their grievances about a stench emanating from the Roodeplaat dam.
The commission was also investigating reports of continuous sewage sludge and solid waste flowing from the Pienaars River into the Roodeplaat dam.
Tshwane utility services MMC Phillip Nel said the metro was aware of the issue of pollutants in the Pienaars river and the Roodeplaat dam and was working to resolve the issue.

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