The Three Rondawels (Thaba Chweu) — watch over the Blyde River Canyon like ancient protectors. But their beauty hides a painful truth: South Africa’s rivers are in crisis.

According to @GreenpeaceAfrica, over 432 billion litres of untreated sewage flow into our waterways each year — that’s 50,000 litres every second. It’s poisoning ecosystems, threatening communities, and exposing deep failures in our water systems.

The Khoi San E Foundation stands with @GreenpeaceAfrica in calling for urgent action, but this is not just their fight – it’s a battle we all must join. We need coordinated action from local municipalities, the Department of Water and Sanitation, and all provincial governments, not just the Western Cape. Environmental Affairs departments and nature conservation bodies across the country must come together to repair infrastructure, stop illegal dumping, and protect freshwater biodiversity. Dam and catchment managers must adopt sustainable practices, and conservation bodies like CapeNature have a critical role in protecting these ecosystems.

Here’s how you can help, starting today:

• Report leaks and illegal dumping
• Support local clean-up initiatives
• Choose eco-safe, biodegradable cleaning products
• Avoid single-use plastics and water-wasteful goods
• Speak up – hold your leaders accountable

Water is life. Let’s not wait for tomorrow. Take a stand today:
https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/act/donate-to-us/

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Image: Rodrigo Casanas & Berdt Dittrich / Unsplash