M’kloof: Sewerage issues still a problem

The Herald was contacted by another anonymous source and invited to go take a look at the unhappy resident’s sewerage problem.

The town’s sewerage system has been in a state ever since a certain well known national politician installed it for a massive amount of money, but never hooked up the individual houses to the system.

At the moment, home owners are required to pay all expenses out of their own pockets if they want to be hooked up to the system.

For those who can not afford to do this, or who choose not to, the only remaining choice is a honey sucker, removing their waste manually and pumping it into the system.

And this is where this resident’s problem comes in.

The actual pipe where the sewerage is pumped in is on the side walk right next to her house. The line runs underground from there (all along her property) to where it joins a pump station, built right next to her fence.

The pump station is located next to a piece of wetland and a small stream.

When the Herald visited the scene, it was clear that there was a massive problem with sewerage leaking into the stream and wetlands.

According to a letter addressed to the resident, written by the GLM’s Municipal Manager, T.G Mashaba (which is in the Herald’s possession), the municipality has made the decision to not use this dumping site for the time being and will deposit the raw sewerage in Kgapane sewerage plant until all households in Modjadjiskloof are connected to the sewerage line.

The letter further states that the pump station issues have been referred to the district, as the pump station is a district asset and not a municipal one.

“I am happy that the honey sucker does not pump next to my house anymore, but the pump station is still a big problem with a dam of sewerage having formed there,” the anonymous resident told the Herald.

The Herald contacted GLM’s media representative, Lovers Meantje, but had received no response.