Sanitation

City clears the air in Lower Crossroads

A drain that let off a stench of human waste since December has been fixed

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Brief | 12 June 2017

Schaumberg residents protest against years of state neglect

A community that has built its own preschool needs government support

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News | 5 June 2017

Rubbish dump is a hazard for some but a lifeline for others

“I know that the discarded food could be dangerous to the health of me and my child, but I don’t have an option.”

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News | 30 May 2017

City cleans up rubbish dumps at Marikana

After nine months, the City has started to remove piles of garbage at the Philippi East informal settlement

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Brief | 25 May 2017

Marikana residents clean up rubbish dump

Garbage has not been removed for nine months

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News | 17 May 2017

Living with an open sewer for 15 years

Residents in East London say election promises were made to fix the problem

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Brief | 17 May 2017

No garbage collected in Marikana for nine months

City says settlement is on private land and it cannot provide the service

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News | 15 May 2017

Blocked toilets make life unbearable for Masiphumelele wetlands residents

“We want to see this fixed permanently so we can stay in a clean space where the children can play and people can access sanitation”

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Brief | 12 May 2017

Pietermaritzburg residents fetch water from a dirty river

Still no water supply in spite of new reservoir

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Brief | 10 May 2017