Municipality not at fault for water contamination

Mogalakwena Municipality technical services manager, David Malepa, called on the media on Wednesday to point out who was at fault for Mokopane’s contaminated water.
Last week the Democratic Alliance (DA) called on Wilmot James, the DA shadow minister of health, to accompany them on a visit to various water points where the water status was found critical. Northern News visited the sites and reported on this matter on 22 August,(Polluted water in Mokopane – an environmental crime) where raw sewage build-up close to Soetdoring flats was visible.
Malepa met with Northern News this week at a private construction site. The foundation wall of the development proved to be centimeters from a municipal manhole. Malepa said this caused the manhole lid to be moved resulting in rubble blocking the main stream. “The water sample that was taken by the DA proved positive for E.Coli due to the sewage that overflowed. The cause is clear,” said Malepa.