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Is the Sewer System of Johannesburg Collapsing?

Is the Sewer System of Johannesburg Collapsing?

Written by Dr Teresa Dirsuweit

In 2024, WaterCAN — an organisation that monitors and reports on water quality — distributed testing kits to volunteers across the Johannesburg area. Dedicated citizen scientists have been regularly testing the city’s streams and monitoring pollution sources. The r...

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04.11.2025 13:45:11 - Comment(s)

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