Sanitation
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
Pit toilet eradication deadline missed by Limpopo education department
But department says it’s 80% of the way there
By Liezl Human
Brief | 4 April 2024
Langaville families lose flushing loos case
Residents of the informal settlement went to court because they have had “temporary” chemical toilets for over 12 years
Law | 2 April 2024
“Cleaning and greening” workers dump rubbish on City Hall doorsteps in Gqeberha
Their stipends were paid a week late by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs
Brief | 22 March 2024
Vehicles set alight as protesters demand sanitation and water
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayco member promises action on stalled project
Brief | 19 March 2024
City of Cape Town won’t bend jobs policy, councillor tells Imizamo Yethu protesters
Development Forum says cleaning jobs are not going to young people from the area
News | 14 March 2024