GREEN CORRIDOR CHAOS: Cable thieves, sewage spills and invasive plants are choking the Baakens Valley

Sewage spills, rampant invasive vegetation and relentless cable theft are undermining the Baakens Valley, a vital green corridor running through Gqeberha. Environmentalists and local representatives warn that poor maintenance, weak security and inadequate municipal oversight are putting its fragile ecosystem and untapped potential at risk.