Mention the Wold Conference on Sustainable Development and possibly the last image that might come to mind is of the fertile valleys in the Western Cape and the splendour of the Stellenbosch vineyards. However, in microcosm, the issues facing a small corner of this community are the issues that the world summit must address - access to clean water, sanitation and a healthy environment for all. In this audio report, the relationship between high faecal pollution levels in the Plankenbrug River and the dense, informal settlement of Kayamandi are explored and the implications of this for everyone down river.