Dead ends

I am back. Have been at a three day conference about investigative reporting. Completely amazing!

Now it's back to reality.

Tomorrow I am filming someone drink from the Jukskei river. They are using a water purifier called Life Straw. I don't know what I am going to say or how I am going to make it interesting. I am a little nervous. Actually, Alistair my group member is doing the filming but I am doing the organising.

I am feeling quite overwhelmed with what I still need to do regarding this project and very worried that my part-time job is taking too much of my time away from this project. But I am glad we don't have to be finished by tomorrow as I had previously thought. This is a wonderful relief ;-)

I am also a little concerned about how government officials are not getting back to me. They ignore emails and won't answer their phone. I am going to have to push harder. A visit to Joburg water is in order.

I have piles of notes from Bruma Lake meetings where the government made promises to do something about the river then it didn't. Now they just won't speak to me. I feel I have hit a dead end.

Paul, the river guardian, made a huge scene at Joburg water to eventually get a meeting with them. He threatened court action.
It seems only then do they respond. He got a meeting.   Oh well, I will keep calling and keep you posted.