11 Feb 2026

The Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs is planning to close the Pilane Landfill. 

Answering a question in Parliament on Tuesday, Minister Ketlhalefile Motshegwa noted that the move was linked to the development of an envisaged waste management facility at Dikwididi. 

Mr Motshegwa stated that the ministry, through the Kgatleng District Council, was considering appropriate interventions to address ongoing challenges at the site. He further explained that, given the current financial climate, government was considering to engage a private company to assist. 

The minister emphasised that rehabilitation of a waste management facility, such as the one in Pilane, was both a regulatory and policy requirement once it reached the end of its operational life. 

Member of Parliament for Kgatleng West, Dr Unity Dow, had asked the minister whether there were plans to close and rehabilitate the landfill. 

 Additionally, Dr Dow sought an investigation into the adverse health consequences of the smoke that regularly spewed from the site and affected nearby residents. BOPA