Female duo fight to turn polluted Jukskei to a green corridor
The river, which people depend on for drinking, domestic and commercial use, is polluted beyond acceptable standards
18 February 2021 - 16:32
A river filled with sewage, broken TVs, dead dogs and used needles or a clean, bird-luring oasis lined with indigenous plants?
Most people could only see a polluted ribbon of water in Johannesburg's Jukskei but two pioneering women have set out to restore one of the city's largest rivers...
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