Call to cancel Dusi Canoe Marathon due to poor water quality

Tests by water treatment companies reveal “extremely high” levels of E coli in parts of the Msunduzi and Umgeni rivers that can cause diarrhoea, vomiting and nausea

13 February 2022 - 00:00

By Suthentira Govender

With the Dusi canoe marathon set to take place from Pietermaritzburg to Durban next weekend, conservationists have their eyes peeled on the quality of the water amid calls to cancel the iconic event.

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