Sanitation
Man killed crossing the road to relieve himself
Protesters block R334 in Kariega after the accident
Brief | 3 September 2024
At 104 years old, war veteran William Sadiki’s one wish is to have a toilet inside his house
“War is not good, and it is painful. If I were asked to go to war again, I would not agree.”
By Maanda Bele
Interview | 29 August 2024
Water at last after protest blocks N12
City of Johannesburg sends water tanks to Nana’s Farm
Brief | 9 August 2024
Limpopo villagers have waited ten years for sewage problem to be fixed
A day after we sent questions to Vhembe Municipality, workers were tackling the sewerage lines
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 7 August 2024
Apartheid-era hostel causing a stink in Eastern Cape town
More than 200 families live in the dilapidated Molo hostel in Butterworth without toilets - and the smell is annoying the neighbours
News | 26 July 2024
Protesters block N12, demand toilets, water
“Children as young as seven years old fight for water with old people”
Brief | 23 July 2024
Gugulethu volunteers clean up dump sites on Mandela Day
“Now that the area has been cleaned we are grateful. We will look after it and prevent illegal dumping.”
Brief | 19 July 2024
City of eThekwini pays millions for a handful of useless toilets and showers
A private company is charging the City R250,000 a month for 12 toilets and 12 showers at homeless shelters and hardly any of them are working
By Raymond Joseph and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 2 July 2024
These Inanda families have to walk to a primary school to use the toilet
Victims of 2022 floods are still living in a “transit camp”
News | 10 June 2024