A government entity that specialises in wastewater treatment has been appointed to take over the taskA land mover clears debris from a blocked section at the Sebokeng water treatment works. The defence force will withdraw its personnel on January 31 after their deployment to rehabilitate the Vaal River system. Picture: ALAlSTER RUSSELL
The Vaal river rehabilitation project began in 2018 after raw sewage flowed into the river from pump stations in the Emfuleni municipality on the northern bank of the river, posing environmental and health risks. More than 500 defence force regular and reserve unit members took part in the project on a rotational basis to provide a range of engineering skills.
Have they cleaned the river?
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