{"id":268167,"date":"2025-07-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?p=268167"},"modified":"2025-07-22T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:09:36","slug":"waste-interceptors-added-to-combat-river-pollution-in-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/waste-interceptors-added-to-combat-river-pollution-in-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste interceptors added to combat river pollution in Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CAPE TOWN<\/strong> – In a bold move to clean up Cape Town\u2019s rivers before plastic reaches the sea, the City has installed 20 waste interceptors \u2014 with hotspots like Bayside Canal and Milnerton Lagoon now equipped to stop pollution in its tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These installations form part of the 2024-’25 Mayoral Priority Programme, which aims to dramatically reduce pollution in Cape Town’s inland water systems before it reaches larger bodies such as Rietvlei and ultimately the ocean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notably, waste interceptors have been deployed at the Bayside Canal in Table View and along key points in Milnerton, including the Sati River and the area near the Milnerton Riding Club \u2014 all known pathways feeding into Rietvlei and the Milnerton Lagoon, where pollution has been a growing concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese waste interceptors are a game changer in the constant interventions driven by the City to reduce water pollution in rivers and preserve our natural ecosystems,\u201d says Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for water and sanitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A simple but powerful tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Waste interceptors are cost-effective and efficient systems that float on water and capture litter and debris before it moves downstream into larger waterbodies. Each unit is tailored to accommodate the waste load specific to its location and is designed to trap materials such as plastic packaging, polystyrene, and other floating rubbish \u2014 the most common pollutants found in Cape Town\u2019s rivers and canals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With interceptors now in place at the Bayside Canal and Milnerton\u2019s tributaries, the City anticipates a measurable reduction in solid waste reaching the sensitive Rietvlei wetland system and Milnerton Lagoon, which are both ecological hotspots and important recreational spaces for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the installation of the waste interceptor installed in the Soet River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Before the installation of the waste interceptor installed in the Soet River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Broader rollout across the city<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Table View and Milnerton, the 20 interceptors have been strategically installed in all four regions of the city:<\/p>\n\n\n\n