Acid river rocks the Cradle of Humankind


South Africa's renowned Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng, home to one of the world's richest hominid fossil sites, is under threat from highly acidic water pollution, a leading geologist has warned. The department of water affairs and forestry (DWAF) has issued directives to owners of worked-out mines in the area to address the threat or face criminal prosecution or other sanction. Although the mine owners in Mogale City on the West Rand - Harmony...


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