Sanitation
Not much progress with Ramaphosa’s school sanitation campaign
Only 266 out of 3,898 schools have benefitted
News | 2 March 2020
Taxis plough through sewage in Port Elizabeth
A drain has been overflowing on Old Uitenhage Road for six weeks
Brief | 25 February 2020
Not safe to go to the toilet
Residents of Kliprand informal settlement have opted for the bucket system because gangs target people using communal toilets at night
News | 24 February 2020
Failing pump floods Addo street with sewage
“Our municipality does not care about its residents”
Brief | 20 February 2020
Raw sewage flows into Sundays River, possibly for years already
Municipality says mechanical and electrical failure causing spillage
News | 17 February 2020
Fire victims relocated to waterlogged site
Survivors of a devastating blaze in December say the site they were relocated to is unsuitable and unserviced
News | 12 February 2020
Protesters say councillor’s office will remain closed until their toilets are cleaned
Uitenhage residents say seven toilets for 500 people are “full of faeces” and unusable
Brief | 10 February 2020
Mthatha school has been waiting 18 months for pit toilets
Learners use an open field, teachers go to neighbouring houses
News | 5 February 2020
Sick Durban river spoils popular recreational lagoon
Civil action could address pollution in Mdloti river
By Janis Theron and Matthew Hattingh
News | 3 February 2020