Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The Matlosana Municipality says a number of sewer system blockages are affecting the area due to abuse of the system. Recently in a heart-breaking discovery, municipal workers found the lifeless body of a baby while clearing a blocked sewer manhole in Jouberton. “The tiny body, abandoned and alone, showed no signs of life. The circumstances surrounding this tragedy are unclear but it is being investigated,’’ said Ntswaki Makgetha.
Residents are requested to refrain from blocking drains by throwing in foreign objects and vandalising sewer pipes.
Residents can report sewer overflows and blockages. Residents are also urged to report any person who transgress the City’s wastewater bylaws by contacting the call centre on 018 487 8611/ 8524.
