KZN Environmental Affairs awaiting report regarding oil spill - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Water is being distributed to the communities around the Msunduzi and Umgeni Rivers in Pietermaritzburg and Durban. The spill emanated from the Willowton Group’s Oil factory.

Willowton Oil is working to contain the environmental damage and to ascertain the cause of the spillage. The Department’s Chief Director, Siphumelele Nowele says: “The company is working, they’ve actually contracted three companies to deal with this. They’ve put some containment bands along the stream and some absorbents to absorb the oil. They’ve also hired some specialists to ascertain the amount or the extent of this damage.

“We are not aware of any persons directly affected by this fish and aquatic have been severely affected. It had been alleged that a number of cattle had been killed but no cattle have been confirmed to be dead. We are actually communicating quite extensively warning people not to use this water. The company Willowton Oil is working with some NGOs, including Gift of the Givers, distributing potable water to the communities affected as well as for the livestock.

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