Diepsloot in Johannesburg has become a dumping ground for rubbish. Parts of the township look unsightly. But two residents are turning a messy situation into a job-creation opportunity that removes rubbish.
17 September 2021
Makhanda’s by-laws and waste management system fail constitutional mandate, says judge
15 September 2021
Uncle blames City’s track record on sanitation in Khayelitsha
30 August 2021
City blames Covid disruptions for being behind on vaccinating workers against tetanus
19 August 2021
700 households share three taps and three toilets
18 August 2021
Municipality says it must upgrade sewer pump station to a water treatment works
16 August 2021
Taxi drivers, commuters, and vendors complain
11 August 2021
Gugulethu ward councillor acknowledges building is falling apart but can’t help occupants because it’s privately owned
5 August 2021
They charge the public R2 to use the toilets
29 July 2021
A month ago the Cape Town mayor promised the toilets in Site B would be fixed up. This week he promised again.
By Vincent Lali
16 July 2021
A tender appeal interrupted garbage collection for over two weeks
By Vincent Lali
15 July 2021
As protest returns to Alexandra, activists say nothing has changed after 2019 protests
13 July 2021
The workers say they were employed as casuals from 2018 until June 2021
9 July 2021
eThekwini Municipality warns of fines of up to R5,000 for illegal dumping
9 July 2021
Shack dwellers demand the nearby sewage pump station be fixed
By Vincent Lali
6 July 2021
Residents of Ethembeni in Khayelitsha say they urgently need ten to 15 chemical toilets
By Vincent Lali
5 July 2021