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.

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.