This South African river has a bacteria count off the charts: A natural filter is cleaning it for watering food gardens

Phys.org Thursday 13 August 2026, 00:20 UTC 1 min read

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Every day, millions of liters of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea.

South African (ORG)

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