The Kimberley Prospector

KIMBERLEY – Sol Plaatje Municipality’s problems don’t seem to be getting smaller, as effluent from Goga Pump Station can now almost be seen from space, satellite images show.

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According to Shell Curtis Goliath, a Kimberley community leader, raw effluent from the pump stations at Gogga is still a major problem less than 50m from an informal settlement.

“Children literally have to walk through shit,” she remarks.

Sanitation problems remain as pump stations are still inoperable 

“We found various instances of raw effluent pumped out into open areas. This is an environmental risk of mammoth proportions,” concludes Goliath. 

The Kimberley Prospector contacted the spokespersons of the Sol Plaatje Municipality for updates on the current status of Goga, although the email was read fours ago, we have not received a reply at the time of publication.

For a history on the issues at Goga Pump Station, click here.