Most of Cape Town’s sewage treatment works are failing, including the city’s largest one which releases effluent straight into the sea
News | 16 February 2024
City to deal with the 32-million litres of raw sewage it pumps out to sea every day
News | 9 February 2024
As illegal dumps mushroom, the municipality is trying to expand rubbish collection services
News | 9 February 2024
More families moved onto land during Covid
By Vincent Lali
News | 6 February 2024
“I challenge you to show me open spaces without heaps of garbage in our townships,” says Gqeberha resident
Brief | 2 February 2024
The Khayelitsha Community Trust plans to build a private hospital displacing informal settlement formed during Covid
By Vincent Lali
News | 2 February 2024
In some areas of Phillipi East rubbish has not been collected for nine months
Brief | 31 January 2024
The whole of Khayelitsha is affected by a blocked sewer line, says City of Cape Town
By Vincent Lali
News | 25 January 2024
Msunduzi Municipality blames ageing infrastructure, improper waste disposal, and illegal connections
News | 17 January 2024
“My daughter was a year old when I last saw water coming out of our taps. She will be 14 next month,” says frustrated Bester resident
Brief | 16 January 2024
City of Cape Town workers are on site to fix burst pipe
Brief | 9 January 2024
Local business owners scupper latest effort by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to remove water
Brief | 8 January 2024
Johannesburg Water says “internal challenges” led to a shortage of trucks
Brief | 22 December 2023
Photographic exhibition shows access to sanitation from the perspective of people living in informal settlements
By Liezl Human
Brief | 20 November 2023
The City of Cape Town’s own data shows it is releasing more sewage than is allowed
News | 17 November 2023
Service provider withdrew after threats at gunpoint and extortion attempts
By Sandiso Phaliso and Vincent Lali
News | 9 November 2023