DWS and DFFE establish a joint task team to address alien invasive plant clearing at Vaal River, revising control approach and assessing herbicides.

DWS and DFFE establish a joint task team to address clearing of alien invasive plants at Vaal River. Immediate interventions include revising integrated control approach & assessing registered herbicides, while medium-term interventions focus on compliance & enforcement. The move comes after public concerns about glyphosate use to clear water lettuce, a poisonous invasive weed.