/ 3 March 2024

Sewage swamp: Mogale City can’t get its shit together

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The Munsieville pump station, which should separate solid waste from liquids, has not worked for years, leading to raw sewage flowing through the township. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The pollution is making residents sick and contaminating rivers and groundwater resources in the Cradle of Humankind

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