The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Picture: Nokulunga Majola/Eyewitness News Every day, failing eThekwini sewage plants pollute ...

The Umgeni River in Durban has sewage pollution at levels thousands of times above the maximum allowed amount. The municipality says this is because of overflows from sewers blocked by residents ...