City could face criminal prosecution for Hout Bay marine outfall issues

By Chevon Booysen | Published Oct 31, 2024

The action was taken against the City, which holds Coastal waters discharge permits (CWDPs), for allegedly contravening the National Environment Management Act (Nema) by “releasing in excess of 30 million litres of raw, untreated sewage into the marine reserves” along the Atlantic seaboard.