Sanitation
“Maggots crawl up your legs”: toilets in Siyathuthuka settlement are filthy
Ablution blocks have been closed since 2018 and chemical toilets are overflowing
News | 29 March 2022
Eight dirty toilets for 1,000 people in Tshwane settlement
Residents of Baghdad settlement in Salvokop go to the church for water and to the tavern to use the toilet
News | 23 March 2022
Municipality never had a plan for water crisis, says Musina community
Water shortages and sewage problems have dragged on for a decade
News | 22 March 2022
Jobless trio clean Makhanda’s streets for free
“We can’t wait for the authorities to come and clean up”
News | 18 March 2022
Furious Kariega residents dump their garbage outside rubbish collectors’ homes
24 out of the municipality’s 36 trucks are still being repaired
Brief | 18 March 2022
City of Cape Town probe into vlei water reveals contaminated samples
Closure of vleis probably prolonged by presence of other pathogens in tests
News | 16 March 2022
Rubbish piles up in Cape Town’s townships as residents fight over jobs
The City says it is making efforts to upgrade the jobseekers’ database
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Mary-Anne Gontsana
Feature | 9 March 2022
Buffalo City residents march on municipality with long list of broken services
Billing errors, overflowing sewage, pothole-ridden roads - these are just some of the complaints
Brief | 7 March 2022
Soweto youths turn dumpsite into thriving food garden
The pair say their garden has become a hub for locals, with many community meetings now held there
News | 1 March 2022