P350M Water Project To Freshen Stinky Tsholofelo

For years residents of Tsholofelo and Broadhurst have been complaining about the disgusting stench of human waste stemming from the sewage lines at the Glen Valley sewage pond. Many suspected it might be a health hazard. Additionally, the sewage odour was often blamed for headaches, eye irritation and respiratory problems residents experienced. At a recent media tour of the treatment plant, the Minister of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services, Kefentse Mzwinila said the awful smell would be a thing of the past once the project comes to an end in June 2021. He said the project aims to refurbish plant No.1 of a total capacity of 40ML/day and attend to other works at the treatment plant.

Mzwinila added the project would help to free the neighbouring residents who in the past were forced to stay behind closed doors and windows to keep the odour away. “Those who are familiar with this area will agree with me that the smell is fairly better. The smell from this plant used to be very unpleasant, but complaints surrounding the bad odour have relatively reduced because of this ongoing project.