‘S Not capitalism that’s the problem then
Another flashpoint is Cape Town’s three marine outfalls that pump 28m litres of partially treated wastewater into the sea on average daily, about a third of a mile to a mile from shore at depths of 20-40 metres.
This is the municipal water system.
On a clear summer’s day in Cape Town, the Milnerton Lagoon was serene, reflecting the bright blue sky and Table Mountain. But there was an unmistakable stench, and up close, the water was murky.
A few hundred metres away, adults and children played in the water as it flowed into Table Bay. On the boardwalk, a sign read: “Polluted water: for health reasons, swimming and recreational activities are at your own risk.”
“I woke up at midnight from the sewage smell,” said Caroline Marx, who lives in a property overlooking the lagoon and has been campaigning against the pollution since 2013.
“They had this catastrophic pollution [in 2020] where the lagoon went grey, milky, it stank like you can’t believe. And when it finally cleared everything was dead … every time it recovers, there’s another spill.”
Not capitalism…..