The Hartbeespoort Dam is an invaluable water resource with a major economy around recreation and tourism attractions. People and business are moving into the area, thus contributing to its economic growth. The remediation programme has been in existence for almost 5 years but a determination of its effectiveness has not been undertaken. The project manager was able to provide outcomes achieved, but there is no analysis of how any particular outcomes are affecting the actual health of the dam. In consultation with stakeholders from local resident organisations and environmental organisations, there was a mixed response to the success of the remediation programme. There was general appreciation that something was being done to remediate the dam. There was a dominant feeling that the managers of the remediation programme were not sufficiently including local organisations in consultations, especially considering that many organisations financially support efforts to remediate the dam themselves. It is noted that a number of people donate their skills free of charge to the remediation of the dam.