How communities in KwaZulu-Natal are affecting Gauteng water quality

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LAND MANAGEMENT The communities of Mnweni and Okhombe form part of the Amangwane tribal authority in the northern Drakensberg area of KwaZulu-Natal. Situated between the formal conservation areas of Cathedral Peak and Royal Natal National Park the area is unique in that it is one of the few so-called ‘high Berg’ areas that are highly populated. Being part of the uThukela catchment it is also a crucial source of water to the country as a whole. One of the largest water transfer schemes in South Africa, the T ugela-Vaal, is situated here. This scheme provides valuable water to South Africa’s economic hub, Gauteng, through a series of dams, canals and pipelines.

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