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GALLERY – Ermelo chokes on sewage stench amid municipal project

This sewage continues downstream into a nearby river, where there is another overflowing manhole contaminating the water source that flows towards Wesselton.

July 19, 2023
Wayne van der Walt Less than a minute
Water from a manhole flows into a river that leads towards Wesselton. Photo | Wayne van der Walt

Read the article: Sewage spills plague Ermelo amid ongoing R41m outfall pipeline project

A manhole overflows causing a pool of sewage to collect near the school. Photo | Wayne van der Walt
A man and a boy pass the site where contractors are installing sewage pipes. Photo | Wayne van der Walt

Water from a manhole flows into a river that leads towards Wesselton. Photo | Wayne van der Walt

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July 19, 2023
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Wayne van der Walt, with around 15 years in the media industry, is editor of Highvelder Newspaper. His accolades include Frewin Awards for Newspaper of the Year and Front Page of the Year, and FCJ Photographer of the Year, among other honours.

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