UCT researchers found pharmaceuticals, pesticides and metals in False Bay waters and sediments, highlighting pollution concerns.
Zeekoevlei closed since 2024 due to dangerous toxin levels. R100+ million dredging project underway but reopening timeline uncertain.
“Wetlands, estuaries and marine ecosystems are degraded, seabirds and fish are killed, and Cape Town’s unique biodiversity is increasingly threatened.”
The Free State government’s failure to address the collapse of water and sanitation infrastructures has turned the province’s rivers into sewerage canals, posing a threat to lives and the environment.
Cape Town has installed 20 waste interceptors to reduce river pollution, targeting hotspots like Bayside Canal and Milnerton Lagoon, enhancing ecological protection.