Thousands of litres of oil spills into Amanzimnyama River near Durban
A major clean-up operation is under way in Durban after about 20,000l of crude oil spilled into the Amanzimnyama River outside the city. It was unclear what caused the spillage into the river, which flows into Durban harbour‚ prompting concern from environmentalists. On Thursday, the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance and the Bluff Alliance said they were worried about the effect on the river’s marine life. Bluff Alliance spokesperson Ivor Aylward said an environmental management company had been dispatched to the spill site to contain the situation. KwaZulu-Natal Subsistence Fishers Forum spokesperson and environmental activist Desmond D’Sa said:"We cannot sit back while all marine life is destroyed."
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