SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 CRADLE OF HUMANKIND , Our Origins, museum in MAROPENG - JOHANNESBURG

Our Origins!
The universe was formed about 14 billion years ago. The earth is about 4.6 billion years old.
Life first emerged about 3.8 billion years ago. Our journey begins in South Africa, where fossils of some of the earliest known life forms on earth have been found.
Fossils of our distant mammal-like ancestors, which lived more than 200 million years ago, have been found in South Africa. Africa is the birthplace of humankind.
Hominids -the ancestors of humans - first emerged about 7 million years ago, in Africa.
Many significant fossils finds have been made in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site , incl the famous fossil “Mrs Ples” and “Little Foot”.
The site is home to the largest concentration of ancestral remains anywhere in the world!
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[@zeph6439]

The other day, we had guests over from the USA, and decided to visit the Kromdraai area (Now a World Heritage Site). It was very dry and hot so we parked the car on a bridge over the river which runs through the area. Upon opening the window we all felt nauseous, as what used to be a pristine, crystalline clear stream had turned into a torrent of raw sewage. Evidently, according to some locals, the problem began two months ago, and despite numerous attempts to get the authorities in charge to do something about it, and petitions being handed in, nothing has happened so far. The river, which was once brimming with life and which supports all of the water birds , fish and other wildlife, is now dead. I can't see how anything could live in or near the river. If the situation continues without intervention, then I am sorry to say there is an environmental disaster on the way for all residents (human and animal alike) who live anywhere in the drainage area. The river flows directly into Hartebeespoort dam. Aquifer water is being contaminated by the sewage as well - for a region facing climate change challenges, and is relatively short of clean water, this is an extremely perturbing situation. Anyway I thought to post this in the hope that someone can do what needs to be done to stop the sewage leak, wherever it originates from as soon as possible. Investing a little in the environment is surely a logical step in ensuring the economy and people who depend on that environment to survive. No-one can drink sewage water.

[@travel_and_explore_with_BIP]

@@zeph6439 A real disaster indeed Sir! I Appreciate that you are trying to draw attention to this situation! 👌👌

[@zeph6439]

@@travel_and_explore_with_BIP Thank you for your support,👊💥🤛 it's really much appreciated. It was the least I could do, considering. Let's trust that the whole unpleasant issue of sewage spills and their horrific impact on the environment is resolved soonest ⏳