Sanitation
Louis Trichardt residents forced to live among pools of sewage
Tired of continual backups into their pipes due to blocked sewer lines, some residents have reverted to pit toilets
News | 27 May 2024
Three years after a court order, illegal dumps in Makhanda have not been cleared
There has been only partial compliance by the municipality, while numerous dumpsites continue to plague residents
Brief | 23 May 2024
Unpaid contractors block central Gqeberha with garbage trucks and water tankers
The municipality agreed to pay service providers by next week
Brief | 15 May 2024
Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons
None of the 19 sewage treatment plants managed by the Ugu District Municipality are properly treating sewage released into rivers and lagoons
News | 15 May 2024
The long battle of 300 families for toilets and taps
The land they live on in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, has been earmarked for a hospital
Brief | 6 May 2024
Elandsfontein drowning in sewage and buried by rubble
City of Ekurhuleni has not helped the residents who have reported the issues for nearly a year
Brief | 19 April 2024
Ekurhuleni shack dwellers’ hopes of getting flush toilets dashed
City of Ekurhuleni says five families can safely share a chemical toilet
News | 18 April 2024
450 families, one water tap in Cape Town informal settlement
City promises to inspect
News | 17 April 2024
Children have to use an open field as a toilet at Mthatha primary school
Zwelinzima Primary has 200 learners and 13 staff but no toilets
Brief | 8 April 2024