HARTBEESPOORT โ A new video shared by Fisheries HBP shows Hartbeespoort Dam almost disappearing under a thick green mat of water hyacinth, algae and trapped rubbish. The Department of Water and Sanitation says about 33.84% of the damโs surface is currently covered. The footage also shows plastic and other waste caught in the vegetation, making boating and fishing unsafe.
The pollution is being driven by years of untreated sewage, agricultural and industrial runoff flowing in from the Crocodile and Jukskei rivers. Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo said the crisis is predominantly caused by municipalities failing to treat wastewater. Independent tests also show extremely high levels of ammonia and phosphates, which fuel algae blooms and oxygen loss that have led to fish kills.
Magalies Water is running a three-year cleanup using mechanical harvesters and manual teams, as well as pilot projects to add oxygen and reduce nutrients. Authorities say real improvement will take years unless upstream municipalities fix treatment plants. Community groups continue to document the damage on video and are calling for urgent action to protect tourism, fish stocks and water quality.
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