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.

2023/05/16  Delportan - Sewage truck dump site. Trucks unloading.   Sewage truck on way down to site to unload Video of sewage truck on the way down. Video of truck unloading sewage. Video of another truck unloading sewage. Sewage trucks queuing to unload. Manhole that the sewage trucks empty into.  Nothing to stop any splashing from contaminating the ground. Closeup of the actual manhole.  More just an unprotected open hole in the ground with pipe feeding into the main sewer pipeline that goes to Percy Stewart. Sewage truck leaving the site and back on the tar road. Thanks Iwan

  2023/05/16  Delportan - Sewage truck dump site. Immediate area and overflowing manhole. Overview of the surrounding area at the Delportan sewage dump site. Upstream from the Delportan dump site.  Robert Broom is in the top of the photos. Aerial view on would get when looking downstream from Robert Broom. Aerial view looking at the overflowing manhole. Aerial view of the overflowing manhole. Thanks Iwan.

 Bergland. 2023/05/12 10h55 Water about normal.  Visibility staying poor, can’t see bed.  Water has a greyish tint to it.  Strongish rotten smell in the air.  Not much foam. Can see the suspended particles and black clumps in the video of the Blougat at Bergland.