The pole is so designed that a counter weight at the lower end makes the pole float upright, while a float about one-third of the way up provides buoyancy.
Ipali yenziwe ukwenzela ubunzima obuza ngezantsi esiphelweni senca ipali ibhabhe ime nkqo, naxa isiphaphi malunga nekota enye ukuya phezulu sinike amaphiko adadayo.