Tshwane splash of confusion

SPRING: NO CLARITY AS SWIMMING SEASON STARTS

- Marizka Coetzer

It is unclear if municipal swimming pools in the City of Tshwane will be ready to open in two weeks' time, with spring around the corner and temperatures already starting to warm up after winter.

The Citizen visited two municipal swimming pools ahead of the spring rush to see the state of the facilities.

Mamelodi West swimming pool was half full but clean.

A volunteer said he was told that the municipality would refill the pool by tomorrow.

The property was well kept, with the grass green and short.

"It gets very busy here. The children love to swim here. During the week, we teach them to swim and over weekends it's open to the public," he said.

The volunteer said they needed chlorine and other chemicals for the pool.