Sanitation
Overflowing sewage and no refuse collection in Makhanda
Makana Municipality has suspended refuse collection since Tuesday due to protests
Brief | 16 April 2021
Hillbrow residents move nearly 500 tons of trash from their derelict building
Massive clean-up at Florence House
By Julia Evans
Photo Essay | 16 April 2021
“We cannot escape the smell”: Women have to clear away sewage before they can do their laundry
Toilets overflowing since June last year, but eThekwini municipality says blockages are caused by foreign objects
News | 15 April 2021
Living in Covid village in Cape Town
City says occupation is illegal and it has no funds for such unplanned settlements
By Vincent Lali
Photo Essay | 14 April 2021
Two communities battle Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality over housing
Relocation project on hold
News | 9 April 2021
Tired of waiting for government, Dunoon shack dwellers build a sewage system
“If you wait for the City to render services, you will wait forever” says community leader
Brief | 1 April 2021
Principal accused of child abuse makes court appearance
Eastern Cape MEC for Education visits school and family
Brief | 25 March 2021
Protesters shut down parts of Cape Town during peak hours
The City says it cannot accommodate new informal settlements in its current budget
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 March 2021
Shack dwellers clash over illegal electricity
Ward councillor and residents blame community leaders for allowing more people to move in, resulting in overcrowding
News | 23 March 2021