WUC, GCC must address city filth

For a very long time, residents of Tsholofelo East, which lies a few minutes’ drive from the Gaborone City centre have been enduring the pungent, nose-cutting smell from the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) sewage ponds situated opposite Glen Valley. 

Whilst the estate is fast growing into a suburb, there is an unpleasant smell that increasingly threatens to take away the beauty of the estate brought by, amongst other things, one of the city’s biggest malls Sarona City, which is expected to open up before the end of the year.

The smell is potentially a health hazard and can also be a turn-off to potential investors in the area. It is a serious concern that whilst residents have been permanently exposed to this unpleasant smell, authorities have taken a long time to find a solution to the problem.

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