Sanitation
No garbage collected in Marikana for nine months
City says settlement is on private land and it cannot provide the service
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”
Brief | 12 May 2017
Pietermaritzburg residents fetch water from a dirty river
Still no water supply in spite of new reservoir
Brief | 10 May 2017
Lower Crossroads residents trapped indoors by foul smell from drains
“We cannot open our doors and windows because the smell is too much”
News | 10 May 2017
Port Elizabeth’s biggest taxi rank has no toilets
“The infrastructure is now an eyesore and dilapidating.”
News | 26 April 2017
Meet the people who collect our garbage
Some residents frantically run out in satin nighties determined to stop the truck so they can empty their bin for the week
Text by Ashleigh Furlong. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 25 April 2017
No cleaning materials or protective clothing for Duncan Village janitors
Workers use their salaries to buy cleaning products
News | 21 April 2017
Gugulethu toilet cleaning jobs dispute resolved
Services resume as new contracts signed
Brief | 19 April 2017
The taxi driver who keeps his own street clean
Dunoon resident Yamkela Ncume has taken it upon himself to clear up refuse
News | 18 April 2017