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 -
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