POLLUTION FALLOUT: National school water polo fest axed as sewage, water failures grip Knysna

2026-02-05 - 11:06

A major schools water polo festival in Knysna has been cancelled after independent tests found the estuary water unsafe for swimming. The cancellation affects 70 schools, 1,600 players and thousands of visitors, hitting the town’s tourism and local economy while exposing deeper problems with water quality, sewage management and municipal governance.