The department of water and sanitation is taking legal action against Mogale City municipality for failing to address sewage pollution issues that have plagued the community for years.
The community of Mogale City in west Johannesburg has faced unhygienic conditions for years due to a collapsed water treatment plant. The city and the department of water and sanitation blame each other for the situation. An urgent court application by the department was dismissed on December 27th, but the department states it will pursue legal action against the municipality as all other options have been exhausted.
Mandla Mathebula, head of communications for the department, said: 'This non-compliance leads to severe pollution of water resources (Bloubank and Blougatspruit) and also has a socioeconomic impact on investors in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation cradle of mankind.' Mogale City officials argue that the department has known about the issues for years and chose not to take legal action, suggesting a last-minute attempt to scapegoat the municipality. The department's court documents demand the municipality immediately cease sewage discharge from pump stations at the Percy Stewart Wastewater Treatment works and stop overflows from manholes. The department claims the municipality violates its water use license and its constitutional duty to prevent environmental contamination by allowing sewage discharge into streams
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