Sewage spills in Lepelle Nkumpi poses health risk to local residents 

PHUTI MOSOMANE

RESIDENTS in Lepelle Nkumpi, Limpopo, have accuse the local municipality of neglecting sewage spills running into  Zebediela hospital. 

On Monday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo said it laid charges at the Environmental Management Inspectors (Green Scorpions) against Capricorn District and Lepelle Nkumpi local municipalities.

“These charges were laid due to the municipality’s violation of Section 107 of National Environmental Management Act and Section 24 of the Constitution for the neglected sewer system, which continues to pollute the environment around Lepelle Nkumpi local municipality,” DA councillor Johanna Mphogo said. 

According to residents, the leaks, which are posing a danger to the health of residents and the environment, were reported to the municipality but nothing has been done. 

Currently, there is a raw effluent spillage in ward 15 next to a business area in a popular spot where residents often gather for leisure and entertainment.

In another area in ward 4, a sewerage