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The port of Durban is swamped by tons of debris, mostly plastic and wood, on April 28, 2019. Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has commenced a major clean-up to remove the large volume of waste and vegetation from the port after the recent heavy rains and flooding. Around 70 people have been killed in devastating floods in South Africa, an official said on April 25, 2019 while 1,000 people have been forced from their homes. Heavy rains have lashed the southeast of the country, tearing down homes and ravaging infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Eastern Cape provinces. The debris included large logs that posed a threat to the safe navigation of the harbour craft which are used to guide vessels safely in and around the port. Three vessels were unable to berth or sail in the Maydon Wharf precinct. Environmentalist groups, Green Peace and the Bremen-Durban Marine Environmental Education Network also weighed in, urging people to #BreakFreeFromPlastic and to take notice of where and how people dispose of their plastic waste. (Photo by Rajesh Jantilal/AFP Photo)
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