Government Clarifies Cause of Lake Chivero Wildlife Deaths
The government has addressed the recent deaths of wildlife at Lake Chivero, dismissing claims that human waste or raw sewage was to blame.
Government Clarifies Cause of Lake Chivero Wildlife Deaths
Speaking to journalists in Harare on Monday, Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe attributed the deaths of fish and four rhinos to industrial waste dumped into the lake by private companies. Garwe emphasized that human waste is not harmful enough to cause such a catastrophe.
“The deaths of the rhinos and the fish were not caused by human waste. I think people lack knowledge there. Human waste is not dangerous. It was not caused by human waste, it was caused by industrial waste, and we are working very closely with the Minister of Environment to ensure that the culprits are brought to book as investigations continue,” Garwe explained.
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