Chemical spill nightmare for residents

Durban — A waste-management company in New Germany, Pinetown, has pointed to a broken municipal sewer line pipe, within the vicinity of the company, for a chemical leak into a river that caused breathing discomfort to residents.Last Thursday, an alleged spillage occurred near Dilex Purification, a waste management service. The spill affected the Aller stream, which flows into the Umgeni River.The eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement (ERPM) and Westville Ratepayers Association (WRA) chairperson Asad Gaffar called for a formal apology from Dilex Purification.“The intrusive and pungent…