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Umbilo river polluted as plant breaks down

18 July 2017 by Alan

Durban in the News:

Umbilo river polluted as plant breaks down: A mechanical failure has seen partially treated effluent from a treatment plant entering Durban’s Umbilo River.

Pensioner wins legal case over sewage in home: After trying in vain to get the eThekwini municipality to do something about it, last year a desperate Nkosinathi Zungu eventually turned to the courts for help.

Cape Drummies excell in Durban: Dr Van der Ross Primary School’s drum majorette squad, who competed at the president’s league challenge in Durban, made their home town proud.

Winners aplenty at The Mercury Sprint: Yogas Nair, The Mercury editor and chairperson of the Hibberdene Home board, thanked Gold Circle Racing for its partnership that drives the event

Kearsney College hits the golden notes: The group returned home victorious on Sunday after a successful trip to the 10th Orientale Concentus International Choral Festival in Singapore

Film-makers get R100m boon: The Department of Trade and Industry will have provided R100?million for the support of emerging black film-makers by early next year

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