CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT – 30th MARCH 2023
CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT YEAR ENDED 30TH MARCH 2023 Sewage pollution of Vaal Dam and the Vaal River by the Metsimaholo and Emfuleni Municipalities’ waste water treatment systems remain the biggest threat to the Vaal area [...]
WATER LETTUCE – A CRISIS | UPDATE ON LITIGATION
A NATIONAL CRISIS The water lettuce and hyacinth infestation has ‘carpeted’ vast areas of the beautiful Vaal River. These noxious weeds thrive on high nutrient levels in water, deplete oxygen and cause harm to aquatic [...]
VAAL RIVER LETTUCE DISASTER
UPPER VAAL RIVER TO BARRAGE AND TRIBUTES WATER LETTUCE DISASTER The explosion of Water Lettuce (Pistia Stratiotes) and water hyacinth on the Vaal River immediately upstream of the Barrage. They first alerted all relevant authorities [...]
A NEW THREAT TO THE VAAL RIVER
BE ALERT A NEW THREAT TO THE VAAL RIVER Water Lettuce, an invasive alien species, has made its appearance in the Vaal River for the first time. It was noticed in the Suikerbos River at [...]
AGM REPORT NOVEMBER 2020
UPDATE ON LEGAL CASE: SAVE V EMFULENI MUNICIPALITY, PREMIER GAUTENG, MEC COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS, MEC FINANCE (GAUTENG) MINSTER OF ENVIRONMENT FORESTRY AND FISHERIES, MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, WATER AND SANITATION, MINISTER OF [...]
OCTOBER NEWS 2020
DATE TO DIARISE: SAVE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2020 AT 11:00 AT LUCIANA COUNTRYESTATE LAPA ALL REQUIERD COVID 19 PROTOCOLS WILL BE OBSERVED. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MASK UPDATE ON VAAL RIVER POLLUTION [...]