14/03/2018
PROTECTING OUR FISH & ENVIRONMENT: here is the news for the month presented by (Yellow Fish Working Group) and Fosaf (Federation of Southern African Flyfishers)
News from the mid Vaal area. (contributed by Chris Williams)
SAVE (Save The Vaal Environment) is hosting the annual ‘Wine Under The Willows’ wine tasting on the afternoon Saturday 24 March 1300 onwards. It will be a great day and ALL proceeds go towards ensuring National and Provincial Government take action against pollution of the Vaal River and environs. SAVE’s recent legal success is testimony to their hitting at the highest level. For more information please contact Chris Williams ‘[email protected]’.
The Mbeki sewage pump station near Parys has broken down and as a result raw sewage is being decanted into the Vaal. In addition the illegal/unlicenced adjacent landfill sites nearby means that this contamination enters the Oudewerfspruit and filters down into the main Vaal River just above the Parys works intake. The YWG and local interested/affected parties are taking action against this.
Yet another ‘mining prospector’ is threatening the Vaal River environment. Goosebay Farm (Bpk.), owned by a Mark van Wyk, has applied to mine 34 types of minerals in the mid Vaal area, but due to Goosebay Farm’s incorrect bid documents the Vaaloewer Ratepayers Association/Protect Vaal Eden have managed to delay van Wyk’s applications. Goosebay Farm has refused to divulge any information of their intent and they have indicated to interested/affected parties they must simply go the legal route.
In these turbulent times it is essential YOU join and support FOSAF/YWG to ensure we have any quality of fish and water for the future to ensure fly fishing for ourselves and our children. http://www.fosaf.co.za/
