Experts working to contain oil spill in the Msunduzi River
Environmental groups condemn KZN government's slow response
20 August 2019 - 20:58
Dozens of environmental experts and activists are working around the clock to clear up about 1.6-million litres of fatty oils and caustic soda from a Pietermaritzburg plant of Willowton Oil spilled into the Msunduzi River last week.
The spillage covers the rivers in the catchment areas for Umgeni Water, the water utility that provides services to many areas, including Pietermaritzburg, Durban and a number of towns on the South Coast and the Midlands...
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