Criminal activity at follow_transnet’s multi-product pipeline between Durban and Heidelberg in the early hours of Wednesday morning resulted in a 'massive' diesel spill into the environment, making it one of the biggest spills yet. Moneyweb Matshoba_A
Criminal activity at Transnet’s multi-product pipeline between Durban and Heidelberg in the early hours of Wednesday morning resulted in a “massive” diesel spill into the environment, making it one of the biggest spills yet in terms of the extent of the contamination caused, Transnet says.
We can then determine how big an area is contaminated and full rehabilitation planning will then develop,” says Knoetze. She says the river will be Transnet’s priority for at least the next week. “Sometimes the product … gets stuck to the plants on the side of the river so our priority is to clean the river and make sure that there’s no contamination downstream.” Transnet says it is liaising with farmers in the surrounding communities regarding the extent of the damage.