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.

The community joined hands again last weekend, continuing to clean up the Hartbeespoort Dam shore and other areas.

All of Hartbeespoort's sewage has been streaming into the Hartbeespoort Dam for the past two days after the City of Tshwane disconnected the electricity supply to the Rietfontein wastewater treatment plant because Madibeng Municipality failed to pay its arrears account of R2.5 million.

Residents, businesses, and other stakeholders in the Hartbeespoort Dam remediation project joined forces last weekend to clean up the dam shore while the water was low.

"As elkeen voor sy eie deur skoonmaak, sal Hartbeespoort baie beter lyk!"