The Gamtoos Irrigation Board is working overtime to keep sewage and alien vegetation at bay in the Swartkops River system. According to area manager Andrew Knipe, the battle for the Swartkops has been raging for a few years, and steady progress is finally being made, with teams of workers clearing and maintaining the river and floodplain. Since 2011, the project has cleared more than 765 hectares, with follow-up work completed on over 2 672 hectares.
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