NEWS
18 March 2019
“The City will never help us until we protest.”
By Vincent Lali
“Raw sewage pops out of the ground … It eventually overflows into the house”
By Joseph Chirume
15 March 2019
“As long as each family has a tap, a toilet, and a box of electricity, we will be happy.”
12 March 2019
City investigating low water pressure problem
BRIEF
8 March 2019
Blockage is severe and will take time to fix says City
By Velani Ludidi
Ward councillor says problem is across the metro
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
7 March 2019
“Because I have no land or house, I feel as if I’m a foreigner.”
4 March 2019
Toilet cleaners also have to buy their own cleaning materials and chemicals and work without gloves or protective clothing
1 March 2019
Pietermaritzburg municipality admits to maintenance problem
By Nompendulo Ngubane
FEATURE
25 February 2019
After reports were sent to cabinet, water test results have not been released for five years
By Steve Kretzmann
21 February 2019
Residents vow to continue protesting until the problem is fixed
11 February 2019
Public cannot assess effects of sewage disposal in sea
SCIENCE
1 February 2019
A nearby community is convinced it is, but test results are inconclusive
Text by Daneel Knoetze. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
31 January 2019
Residents of informal settlements demand sanitation in protest aimed at Mayor Dan Plato
By Thembela Ntongana
30 January 2019
Msunduzi municipality doesn’t listen, say residents
Pretoria company donates 16 dry toilets to Pietermaritzburg school
