The Vaal Dam, lying on one of the country’s strongest flowing rivers, the Vaal, could soon be declared a disaster area. For decades, sewerage has been contaminating its water and killing its fish. Several areas in the bankrupt Emfuleni municipality are affected.
SABC News visited Sharpeville where residents are neck deep in what seems to be a developing humanitarian crisis. Gillian Pillay and Sam Kau filed this report.
Source: SABC Digital News
