Public pool set to reopen
They hope to reopen the facility in November under the name Stizzy Pools once the work of repairing and filling the pool is finished.
For many the public pool is a place of fond memories with the family however the last decade or more the state of municipal swimming pools have been in steady and steep decline country wide, however one entrepreneurial man saw opportunity instead of negativity when he looked at the eMalahleni’s public pool which has been closed down and dilapidated for many years.
The toilets before and after the renovation.
The company submitted a proposal to lease the “old Witbank swimming pool” early in 2013 after that they received the first formal written response early 2015 and signed the agreement in September of the same year. Renovations started shortly after that in November.
The pool house before and after the renovations.
According to Siphiwo Stizzy Thabethe the man behind the project all of the wiring and plumbing had to be completely redone. They cut grass, cleared bushes and painted the entire facility not to mention extensive repairs that was made to the degraded buildings. “We are very excited, said Siphiwo.
They hope to reopen the facility in November under the name Stizzy Pools once the work of repairing and filling the pool is finished. For more photos of the renovations visit Witbanknews.co.za.
