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Elections 2026: Polokwane is pouring sewage into two rivers

Finances are mostly in order but the sewage treatment plants in Limpopo’s capital are among the worst in the country

Polokwane Local Municipality has had a solid ANC majority since inception. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

Like most South African towns and cities, Polokwane is polluting its rivers due to dysfunctional sewage treatment works.
A massive infrastructure project which would fix the town’s sewage woes has stalled.
Scores of rural villages suffer from water shortages and lack access to public facilities and decent roads.
Polokwane is surrounded by an abundance of natural beauty and has critically endangered plants but does little to protect them.

Polokwane’s sewage treatment works are among the worst in the country. All three of the municipality’s wastewater treatment works (WWTW) – Seshego, Polokwane and Mankweng – are in a critical state, scoring a combined average of just 23…

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