Cradle River pollution

2023/05/26, 11h15  The Blaauwbank Spruit downstream from the Danielsrust low water bridge.  Submitted by landowner.

2023/05/26, 10h46  Delportan, previously reported overflowing manhole problem ongoing.  Top photo shows raw sewage flowing down side of ravine and will go into the Blougat Spruit.   The following three are of the actual manhole and immediate area around it.  Was re-reported to Mogale on their whatsapp line.

 Bergland. 2023/05/26 10h29 Water level about normal.  Visibility staying poor, can’t see bed.  Water has a greyish greenish tint to it.  Strongish rotten smell in the air. Not much foam present.  There is gassing taking place from the river bed.

 2023/05/23, 15h04  Riet Spruit flowing past Greensleeves.

 2023/05/23, 11h11  Foam on the Blougat Spruit where it flows under the N14.

Bergland. 2023/05/23 10:55 Water about normal.  Visibility staying poor, can’t see bed.  Water has a greyish greenish tint to it.  Strongish rotten smell in the air. Some foam present.

  2023/05/23. 10h32.  Delportan -This is the overflow from last week still ongoing.  There is a horrendous nauseating smell in the air here. ‎Location: https://maps.google.com/?q=-26.079256,27.737206 Can see the flow down the side on the way to the Blougat. The colour is changing all the time, then it’s greenish, then black and everything in between.