For over two years, the Mogale City Local Municipality in western Gauteng has been discharging tens of thousands of liters of raw sewage into local rivers daily. In places where the river is inaccessible, the municipality has excavated a large open pit in a residential zone to dispose of raw effluent adjacent to the N14 highway. This has also led to significant pollution in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, harming tourism in the region. The municipality’s sewage reticulation infrastructure has collapsed. Lerato Mbele spoke to Paleoanthropologist & Wits University Curator of Fossil and Rock Collections, Dr. Bernhard Zipfel

<p>For over two years, the Mogale City Local Municipality in western Gauteng has been discharging tens of thousands of liters of raw sewage into local rivers daily. In places where the river is inaccessible, the municipality has excavated a large open pit in a residential zone to dispose of raw effluent adjacent to the N14 highway. This has also led to significant pollution in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, harming tourism in the region. The municipality’s sewage reticulation infrastructure has collapsed. Lerato Mbele spoke to Paleoanthropologist &amp; Wits University Curator of Fossil and Rock Collections, Dr. Bernhard Zipfel</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Lerato Mbele. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Mbele also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners makes sense of their world.</p>

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