Sanitation
Sewage stench lingers at Milnerton Lagoon
Years after the City of Cape Town was ordered to clean it up, the estuary is still polluted
News | 13 December 2024
Life is tough in Tin Town
“When it is raining, we spend our nights standing up”
Brief | 2 December 2024
School pit toilet nightmare solved thanks to civil society
Mampondo Primary School received 12 new aerobic sanitation system toilets
Brief | 2 December 2024
Funza Park: from cherished playground to rubbish dump
Residents want the neglected playground in Harare, Khayelitsha, refurbished
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 2 December 2024
Waste is piling up and we don’t know enough to deal with it
The lack of accurate data could turn South Africa into a “wasteland”, says recycling organisation
News | 26 November 2024
Security guards shot while escorting garbage collectors in Cape Town
One is in critical condition
Brief | 22 November 2024
Khayelitsha residents up in arms over poor sanitation and “crumbling” homes
SANCO also wants the City of Cape Town and not national government to be responsible for helping fire victims
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 21 November 2024
Ministry confirms no restriction on amount of sewage Cape Town may pump out to sea
Clarity given after City’s claim that it is still limited by historic licence conditions
News | 21 November 2024
Unemployed Tembisa men step in to clean filthy chemical toilets
Payment dispute between City of Ekhurhuleni and cleaning contractors has left several communities with dirty, smelly toilets
News | 20 November 2024