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UPL South Africa, in collaboration with government agencies, embarks on a significant phase of rehabilitation for the Ohlanga River, aiming to restore its ecological health following a chemical spill.
A man, believed to be around 35, died following a chemical explosion at a factory in Durban on Monday at midday.
Three years after a fire at UPL in Cornubia caused widespread environmental destruction and decimated livelihoods, a class action is looming.
UPL South Africa says it will oppose a class action application stemming from the July unrest in 2021.
The cost of the damage had not yet been determined and the cause of the fire at SVA Electronics was still under investigation.
An Eshowe community member said they were scared to use water again.
The spill reached Table Bay Nature Reserve’s sensitive waterways and has been deadly for some wildlife at the reserve with four oiled birds now dead.
Beaches within a kilometre of the Ohlanga River mouth remain closed following the Cornubia chemical spill, brought about by the July riots, and there’s a fence in the sand to make the point.
EThekwini municipality authorities have warned the public against swimming in all beaches north of the Umgeni River up to Tongaat River, saying the water quality remains unsafe owing to the recent chemical spill that occurred during the riots in July.