Thirsty Mahotshwane, Sese cry out

Lebogang Baingapi | Wednesday November 15, 2017 19:06

The two villages have in recent years grown rapidly, especially Sese that accommodates most of the contractor employees from Jwaneng Mine.

Sese, which is approximately 10km from Jwaneng, has turned out to be a safe refuge for high rentals from Jwaneng and the population keeps increasing. On Friday Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) chief executive officer (CEO) Mmetla Masire assured the residents, during their customer service day, that the corporation is working around the clock to ensure consistent supply of portable water.

He said the much-anticipated World Bank programme is also expected to ease the water situation problem. Masire said in the meantime, the corporation would continue to assist with water bowsing and do consultation with the residents on how they can help each other moving forward. Meanwhile, Jwaneng sewage system, which has been a contentious issue, will also be attended to.

As soon as you enter the town, you are greeted by a heavy smell of drain spillages and the CEO assured that it will soon be a thing of the past. He admitted that Jwaneng has grown in terms of population and their sewage pipes are old and need to be replaced.

Last year, Debswana Jwaneng Mine assisted the Corporation with over P2 million to buy 32 sewage pumps to curb the bad smell that has been a major concern in Jwaneng. Currently, the existing Jwaneng Sewer Scheme, which consists of approximately 88km of sewer lines and 61 power stations, is facing operational challenges due to a number of pumps stations that are no longer working and intermittent blockages in sewer lines.

The malfunctioning scheme has resulted in sewage spillages, a situation which poses a serious health hazard to the public. Masire assured that the corporation is still sourcing funds to arrest the situation.