Waste management

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Fed-up with piles of rubbish, residents clear their own streets

KTC community clear ‘dump site’ near their homes

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News | 12 August 2020

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Cows graze among the dirty nappies on Uitenhage dumpsite

Residents say the only waste disposal site in ward 50 is bursting at the seams

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Brief | 7 August 2020

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Johannesburg suburb donates “trikes” and uniforms to reclaimers

City says residents and organisations must work together to formalise reclaimers

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News | 17 July 2020

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Tragic landfill conflict fouls Cape Town’s air

Security guard murdered, dumpsite set on fire

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News | 27 February 2020

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Waste pickers march to be recognised

Protesters want to be a formal part of Johannesburg’s recycling programme

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News | 2 May 2019

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Cape Town’s informal rubbish dumps

The rubbish stacked against the wall of Gugulethu's NY132 stadium has grown to the point that residents are unable to walk on the pavement.

Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 16 April 2012