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It had the title of being one of Africa's most polluted rivers. Now, it seems, the Jukskei River could become one of the continent's deadliest. The river which runs through parts of Johannesburg, Sandton, Alexandra and eventually ends up in the Hartbeespoort Dam, a favoured recreational dam, has proved to have a human faecal count so high it poses a serious health risk.