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Comparative Study of Solid Waste Management in gaMothapo and Seshego in Polokwane Local Municipality Limpopo Province, South Africa

s. m. sekgobela*,
k. semenya
College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, University of South Africa, 1709 Pretoria, South Africa
International Journal of Environmental Impacts
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Volume 7, Issue 3, 2024
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Pages 535-541
Received: 03-08-2024,
Revised: 08-01-2024,
Accepted: 08-12-2024,
Available online: 09-29-2024
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Abstract:

The constitution of South Africa states that local government must provide waste management services which includes waste removal, storage and disposal, but local municipalities with combination of urban and rural areas often struggle to find the balance in providing services to both areas. Solid waste collection services are consistent in urban areas than in rural areas. Therefore, this study sought to compare MSWM in gaMothapo and Seshego in PLB, Limpopo, South Africa. To achieve the aim and objectives of this study, mixed method research approach was applied. The approach was in a form of qualitative and quantitative methods which were applied concurrently. Study participants were selected using non-probability convenience sampling for gaMothapo and Seshego households and non-probability purposive sampling for municipal workers. The comparison was based on household demographics, household waste management choices and MSWM services. Structured questionnaires were utilized to arrive at a detailed understanding of how the community of gaMothapo and Seshego manage their solid waste. Semi-structured interviews were utilised to understand how municipality manage solid waste in gaMothapo as compared to Seshego and observations at the collection points were also used to gather more information on solid waste management. This study found that PLB uses different methods to manage waste in gaMothapo and Seshego. The households in Seshego rely mostly on weekly door to door solid waste collection by municipality. The households pay for the waste collection services monthly through rates which are added to the household's municipal bill and are payable to the individual municipal account. Households in gaMothapo are provided with weekly nodal waste collection services for free. Shortage of resources and infrastructure together with lack of community awareness in both areas were found to hinder an effective solid waste management by PLB. The study also determined that PLB prioritise the provision of better waste removal services than waste minimisation through community awareness, recycling and material recovery. This study recommends that waste management awareness in both study areas should be conducted regularly.

Keywords: Collection, Community awareness, Illegal dumping, Municipal solid waste management (MSWM), Rural and urban areas, Polokwane Local Municipality (PLM), Solid waste disposal and storage
Data Availability

The data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.

Acknowledgments

This study would not have been completed without the participants from gaMothapo, Seshego and PLM, so I would like to thank them for willingly taking their precious time to participate in this study. Further acknowledgement to University of South Africa Masters and Doctorate bursary (DFS-POSTGRD) for funding this study.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Sekgobela, S. M. & Semenya, K. (2024). Comparative Study of Solid Waste Management in gaMothapo and Seshego in Polokwane Local Municipality Limpopo Province, South Africa. Int. J. Environ. Impacts., 7(3), 535-541. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijei.070315
S. M. Sekgobela and K. Semenya, "Comparative Study of Solid Waste Management in gaMothapo and Seshego in Polokwane Local Municipality Limpopo Province, South Africa," Int. J. Environ. Impacts., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 535-541, 2024. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijei.070315
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S. M. Sekgobela and K. Semenya. "Comparative Study of Solid Waste Management in gaMothapo and Seshego in Polokwane Local Municipality Limpopo Province, South Africa." International Journal of Environmental Impacts, 7, (2024): 535-541. doi: https://doi.org/10.18280/ijei.070315
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