Sanitation
Living beside an open sewer in Port Elizabeth
“Raw sewage pops out of the ground … It eventually overflows into the house”
News | 18 March 2019
Cape Town shack dwellers march for RDP houses
“As long as each family has a tap, a toilet, and a box of electricity, we will be happy.”
By Vincent Lali
News | 15 March 2019
Janitors face losing battle in Khayelitsha as taps fail
City investigating low water pressure problem
By Vincent Lali
News | 12 March 2019
Overflowing drain stinks out Vrygrond
Blockage is severe and will take time to fix says City
Brief | 8 March 2019
Garbage piles up in Cambridge, East London
Ward councillor says problem is across the metro
Brief | 8 March 2019
“We won’t vote” say Khayelitsha shack dwellers
“Because I have no land or house, I feel as if I’m a foreigner.”
By Vincent Lali
News | 7 March 2019
Hardworking and dedicated, but these janitors in East London can go unpaid for weeks
Toilet cleaners also have to buy their own cleaning materials and chemicals and work without gloves or protective clothing
News | 4 March 2019
500 families wait for drains to be emptied
Pietermaritzburg municipality admits to maintenance problem
News | 1 March 2019
Wastewater audit missing as countrywide water shortage looms
After reports were sent to cabinet, water test results have not been released for five years
Feature | 25 February 2019