The quality of water in the Kaalspruit River has been in the spotlight for a few years.
Kaalspruit flows into the Hennops River, which then flows into the Crocodile River.
Now authorities in Ekurhuleni held a workshop to ascertain involvement of sorts.
A write- up from the Ekurhuleni Municipality this week, said an intergovernmental coordination is essential for the Kaalspruit catchment, because
it runs from City of Joburg, passes through the City of Ekurhuleni in Thembisa, and runs all the way to the City of Tshwane.
Is’haak Akoon, Acting Divisional Head for Strategy in the City of Ekurhuleni ‘s Department of Environmental Resource and Waste Management, said about this looming health hazard, “this is an intergovernmental initiative to maintain a resilient Kaalspruit catchment.”
Workshop attendees took time to first understand the topography of the Kaalspruit.
Attendees were from all three Gauteng metros, the National Treasury, National Department of Water and Sanitation, Department of Health and The World Bank.
Current initiatives and campaigns underway to maintain the Kaalspruit catchment include litter traps, sediment removals and river clean ups.
Picture: Fresh NGO