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Mpumalanga municipality slapped with record R650m penalty for years of raw sewage spills
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…