‘Overloaded’ wastewater treatment plant threatens world heritage site

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Raw sewage flowing into rivers in the area raises fears of potential disease outbreaks

The area around the Cradle of Humankind, a Unesco world heritage site, is under siege from a once pristine river now polluted by raw sewage flowing through the environmentally sensitive area. This is threatening the ecosystem and local tourism and has become a health hazard.

The pollution has existed for years despite Mogale City officials acknowledging a formal complaint from an association fighting to preserve the area...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.

 

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