Entries by whdesign
PRRP – RANT list tabled at meeting
The Palmiet River Watch (PRW) presented a (RANT) list of environmental infractions, at the Palmiet River Rehabilitation Project (PRRP) stakeholders meeting (21 January 2016); and they were included as mission critical, in the PRRP Action Plan. The environmental infractions include: Industrial pollution. Fresh water pipe bursts. Sewage pollution. River bed scouring and banks collapsing. Waste […]
Life slowly returns to Harley Street stream -15 May 2014
The health of a small stream in Harley Street in Pinetown has improved, thanks to the efforts of the Palmiet River Watch. Mariclair Smit | 15 May 2014 Lee D’ Eathe with Prince Dlamini (Durban Solid Waste), Sarika Devraj and Candice Naidoo (department of water and sanitation – pollution and environment) next to the small stream […]
Pollution turns the Palmiet River red – 25 March 2014
The Palmiet River ran bright red after it was recently polluted with an unknown substance. Mariclair Smit | 25 March 2014 08:00 MEMBERS of Palmiet River Watch were shocked after it was recently reported that the river had once again been subjected to some form of pollution. Leon Grobbelaar, a member of the watch reported, on […]
Westville Conservancy Newsletter – Dec 2013
Palmiet River Watch Lee D’Eathe has been instrumental in setting up the Palmiet River Watch. Folk who live, work and play on the river, all the way from where the Palmiet River joins the Umgeni River at 0km, to its source in Manors at ±22.50 km, are working together with officials to locate and stop […]
Polluters beware! – 14 November 2013
The Palmiet River Watch helps department of water and sanitation to track down polluters in the area. Mariclair Smit | 14 November 2013 Lee D’Eathe next to the tranquil Palmiet River. ACTIVE members of the Palmiet River Watch have successfully helped officials to pinpoint sources of pollution and to reprimand the guilty parties. According to Lee […]