Mpumalanga municipality slapped with record R650m penalty for years of raw sewage spills – The Mail & Guardian

Mpumalanga municipality slapped with record R650m penalty for years of raw sewage spills – The Mail & Guardian

A landmark ruling by the Mpumalanga High Court, which slapped the Emalahleni local municipality with a hefty R650 million fine for allowing raw sewage to flow into rivers and dams for years, has been hailed as a long-overdue step toward accountability. The judgment must mark the start of a nationwide crackdown on municipal polluters and the officials who enable them, experts said. The judgment is a watershed moment and a sobering indictment of m…