REPORTS of fish and eels dying at the Palmiet River keeps pouring in as the water is badly polluted.

Lee D’ Eathe from the Palmiet River Watch said a badly polluted river was reported yesterday morning.

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He said he was told that there was a blockage of the sewer line at Devon Road in Pinetown, which is very likely the cause of this pollution.

This morning the Highway Mail received reports that the river has now turned red.

“The situation is getting worse as I keep getting reports of fish and eels dying downstream. The issue was reported yesterday morning and we are waiting for the City to attend to it and give us feedback,” said D’ Eathe.

Highway snake catcher, Nick Evans, also discovered several dead fish at the Palmiet River on Friday morning (2 March) as he was releasing some of his rescued snakes.

Evans referred to the current pollution at the site as an “environmental crisis”.

“It’s unacceptable,” he said.

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