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Environment Pollution in South Africa on August 20 2019 11:28 AM (UTC).


The Msunduzi municipality's environmental health unit on Tuesday warned communities in and around Pietermaritzburg to stay away from rivers affected by last week's oil and caustic acid spill. Despite earlier warnings, there were reports of communities retrieving dead fish from the contaminated Baynespruit and Duzi rivers to sell to unsuspecting customers.

"The message is still very clear that the river system is still a no-go area. The public is warned to refrain from utilizing the water for various purposes, including drinking, washing of dishes and clothing, irrigation, retrieving dead fish, swimming, fishing, and canoeing,"...

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