The village of brown teeth

Molamu says highly mineralised water has plagued Mokobeng for more than five decades.
Molamu says highly mineralised water has plagued Mokobeng for more than five decades.

For the past 50 years, the residents of Mokobeng in Tswapong South have never tasted potable, fresh waters. Theirs is a salty variety, suspected to be hard water, which has stained the front teeth of generations over the decades. Staff Writer, ONALENNA MODIKWA KELEBEILE reports

SELEBI-PHIKWE: It is easy to identify children from Mokobeng, Ngwapa and Matlhako villages. Their teeth are stained a distinctive brown due to years of drinking water with a high mineral and salt content.

What is unusual is the fact that villagers appear unbothered by the situation and have in fact accepted it as a part of their normal lives.  The poor water quality damages teeth, ruins oral health and also destroys household items due to its strong mineralisation.

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