Magalies Water said that another milestone has been reached this week as hyacinth coverage is around 10%.

The Centre for Biological Control (CBC) said this week that the water hyacinth mat was severely impacted by the control agents feeding on them.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said this week that it had not yet awarded new leases at Hartbeespoort Dam's shores.

Schoemansville recorded record-breaking rainfall levels for the first part of 2025, with the 223 mm measured in February this year being the second highest recorded over the past ten years.

Rhodes University’s Centre for Biological Control (CBC) was joined by Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo at Hartbeespoort Dam to officially release the Salvinia weevil, a biological control agent known as Cyrtobagous salviniae, to manage the Salvinia invasive plant on the dam.

With a new National Water Amendment Bill in the pipeline, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) could soon go directly after individuals such as municipal managers and mayors.

The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Sello Seitlholo, accompanied by a delegation from DWS, Magalies Water and Rand Water, visited sites along the Hennops, Kaalspruit and Jukskei Rivers that contribute to the severe pollution of Hartbeespoort Dam.

The Aloe Farm in Hartbeespoort donated thousands of endangered Aloe peglerae seedlings to the University of Pretoria (UP) to be reintroduced in the Magaliesberg mountain range.

The hyacinth bugs have started leaving the hyacinth indicating that the plants are dying. Residents around Hartbeespoort have reported swarming of the bugs at residences at night.

Vulpro recently successfully released ten rehabilitated Cape Vultures in the Magaliesberg at Nooitgedacht near Hartbeespoort.

A talk on the book Birds of the Magaliesberg Biosphere takes place this Saturday, 8 March, at Harties Lodge in Meerhof.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo on Friday blamed municipalities, including Madibeng, for the pollution of Hartbeespoort Dam.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is strengthening its law enforcement because of widespread, critical and worsening sewage pollution by municipalities.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, will on Friday, 14 February 2025, visit Hartbeespoort Dam to assess progress on the continuous rehabilitation programme undertaken by Magalies Water ...

Five teams from WESSA and Birdlife Harties tackled their 16th year of summer water bird count at the Hartbeespoort Dam last weekend.

"In recent years South Africa's flora has been plundered by unscrupulous traders who use local labour to supply these endangered species to collectors worldwide.

The DA in Gauteng said that residents need not be alarmed by reports circulating on social media regarding cyanobacteria or blue-green algae in the Hennops River and Hartbeespoort Dam, among other water bodies.

Why is there still so much water hyacinth on Hartbeespoort Dam? The Centre for Biological Control (CBC) of the Rhodes University, this week addressed the answers to this increasingly asked question by the public:

About 40% of Hartbeespoort Dam is currently covered by hyacinth. However, the Centre for Biological Control (CBC) said the plants started to show distress due to the Megamellus bugs.

Magalies Water said this week it acknowledged the high hyacinth coverage on Hartbeespoort Dam and that the manual removal of the invasive plant had continued during the festive season.

Cycads in Hartbeespoort are in danger of being destroyed by the Leopard moth which has made its appearance again recently.

Kerri Wolter, founder of VulPro vulture rehabilitation centre in Hartbeespoort received the coveted Women in Conservation Award from SANParks for her protection and passion for the vultures in Africa.

The ongoing rain poses serious risks to vultures and birds of prey, including soaked feathers, nest destruction, and hypothermia.

The NSRI has issued a stern warning to boaters to be extremely careful when venturing onto Hartbeespoort Dam this festive season.

Over 20 sewer pump stations in Hartbeespoort and Brits are to be refurbished with work scheduled to start in November.

The Centre of Biological Control (CBC) of Rhodes University said this week hyacinth cover on the Hartbeespoort Dam is an estimated 15%.

A walk to pick up his children at school turned into an exciting discovery of a new dung beetle species for Hartbeespoort resident and entomologist Christian Deschodt (50).

The Madibeng Municipality has not settled its arrears account with the City of Tshwane in full and as a result, all of Hartbeespoort’s sewage has been streaming into the Hartbeespoort Dam for almost two weeks.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Saturday established a committee that will look at state land use around Hartbeespoort Dam.

As some parts of South Africa endure a severe heatwave and drought, our wildlife, particularly vultures, faces immense challenges.