Radio personalities, celebrities, government and environmental specialists visited Midmar dam and Mpophomeni Township just outside Howick on 13 May and witnessed first-hand the raw sewage spilling into Midmar’s tributaries. University of KwaZulu-Natal Master of Science student Sanele Ngubane said there was major concern with the water quality of Midmar dam and its tributaries that needed to be addressed. Ngubane said he has identified four sewage spillages and a suspected 11 more, leaking into the tributaries that lead into the Midmar dam. On Wednesday, World Wildlife Fund South Africa hosted the second day of their Journey of Water, visiting Midmar dam and the water catchments and wetlands in the surrounding area.