Muldersdrift se Loop is a perennial stream that runs through Roodekrans. It forms the iconic Witpoortjie Waterfall in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden. Photos: Seth Thorne
The Roodekrans Neighbourhood Watch has for ten years not only protected people and property, but has played an active role in keeping a perennial stream free from pollution.
The group is working with the local botanical garden to identify sewage leaks into the river and to report these to municipalities.
Significant progress has been made, with fish numbers increasing in the stream.
But there is an urgent need for maintenance to shift from reacting to leaks to proactively repairing and maintaining the ageing sewage network.
For nearly ten years, the Roodekrans Neighbourhood Watch…
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