Umhlangane River – Riverhorse Valley UIP

Litter Boom Project Being Finalised

15th May 2019

Cleaning / Greening and Maintenance, Community and Development, Riverhorse Valley Business Estate (RHVBEMA), Umhlangane River

Litterboom, RHVBE, Waste management

Riverhorse management is in the process of finalising an agreement with Litterboom Project for the removal and recycling of waste collected from Umhlangane river. The new partnership will not only result in a cost saving for RHVBE but will be…

Illegal Dumping On Eastern Watercourse

13th November 2018

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Awareness, Community and Development, News and Updates, Riverhorse Valley Business Estate (RHVBEMA), UIP Staff and MA at Work, Umhlangane River

The Riverhorse Valley Business Estate (RHVBE) has an illegal dumping problem, where litter is being dumped into the eastern watercourse feeding into Umhlangane River. The litter consists of mainly household items and what looks like shoe making material. The Management …

Shocking Amounts Of Litter Collected After Heavy Rainfall

3rd October 2018

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Awareness, Cleaning / Greening and Maintenance, Community and Development, News and Updates, Riverhorse Valley Business Estate (RHVBEMA), UIP Staff and MA at Work, Umhlangane River, Urban Management

Rainfall in the area for August was an astounding 29mm and 50mm for September (as of 21 September 2018). The heavy rains washed down copious amounts of litter. A total of 2820 bags were completely filled with littter (2500 from…

Umhlangane River Poses Health Risk – WARNING

3rd October 2018

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Awareness, Community and Development, News and Updates, Riverhorse Valley Business Estate (RHVBEMA), Umhlangane River, Urban Management

A warning has been issued to members of the public and communities surrounding the Umhlangane River to refrain from using the river water. Due to a technical fault during construction at KwaMashu Waste Water Treatment Works, untreated waste water has…

State Of The Umhlangane River

31st July 2018

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Cleaning / Greening and Maintenance, Community and Development, Local Business, News and Updates, Riverhorse Valley Business Estate (RHVBEMA), Umhlangane River, Urban Management

In June, the Riverhorse Valley Business Estate Management Association (RHVBEMA) reported concerns over colour changes and possible pollution of the Umhlangane River to the Waste Water Department. Investigations into the suspected pollution was inconclusive and could have been due to…