Sanitation
No rubbish collection for third month in Mamelodi
Vendors desperate as garbage piles up
News | 12 October 2023
Two people arrested during toilet protest in Durban
Informal settlement families say they only have five mobile toilets for over 400 shacks
Brief | 3 October 2023
Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea
Environment minister criticises City’s previous lack of engagement
News | 21 September 2023
Sewage gushes out of drain in Khayelitsha
Shack dwellers say City of Cape Town is slow to respond to complaints
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 21 September 2023
Makhanda households fed up with living in a sewage nightmare
Residents of Hooggenoeg and Scotts Farm say the sewer system has been dysfunctional for over a decade
News | 18 September 2023
Swellendam residents march for cheaper electricity
This comes two weeks after the town was brought to a standstill with violent protests
News | 30 August 2023
Potholes, broken drains and crime: you’ve got to be brave to drive in Samora Machel
Sewage oozes onto the streets and there are holes in the main roads
News | 29 August 2023
Streets in Durban township are covered in sewage
Ward councillor blames frequent sewerage blockages on residents throwing rubbish into the drains
Brief | 28 August 2023
Gauteng Premier promises a “realistic” plan for services in Slovo Park
The settlement has waited for over two decades to be upgraded despite a 2016 court ruling in residents’ favour
By Chris Gilili
News | 24 August 2023