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FILE: Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN.

Bucket system

Minister looks into revolutionary toilet-flushing solution

By Rahima Essop

Nomvula Mokonyane's department looks at ways to eliminate the use of drinking water to flush toilets.

  • FILE: The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will hand over a list of complaints to the South African Human Rights Commission on the increase in the number of households which still use the bucket system in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Malungelo Booi/EWN.

    DA heads to SAHRC over bucket system

    Stats SA has released a report which shows close to 53,000 households are now using the system in EC.

    2898 days ago
  • Stats SA found the number of people using the bucket system increased by more than 14,000. Picture: EWN.

    SAHRC to investigate surge in bucket system

    Stats SA found the number of people using the bucket system increased by more than 14,000.

    2907 days ago
  •  FILE: Communal toilets in Kosovo, Cape Town. Picture: Siyabonga Sesant/EWN.

    CT to appeal SAHRC sanitation findings

    The commission found the city's sanitation plans would violate the dignity of informal settlers.

    2950 days ago
  • Cape Town mayor, Patricia de Lille.

    Bucket system replaced by flushing toilets

    The use of the bucket system in the mother city is expected to be eradicated by next year.

    3381 days ago
  • Many South Africans are still forced to use the bucket system, according to SAHRC.

    'Bucket system still prevalent in SA'

    Many South Africans are still forced to use the bucket system, according to SAHRC.

    3463 days ago
  • ANCYL members march to the Western Cape legislature on 27 July 2012. Picture: Nathan Adams/EWN

    ANCYL to march to Zille's office

    The ANC Youth League has threatened to march to the Western Cape Legislature on Monday.

    3643 days ago
  • Residents from Sweet Home Farm informal settlement in Cape Town still use the bucket system. Picture: Malungelo Booi/EWN

    Phillipi residents still using bucket system

    Some Sweet Home Farm residents have called on officials to improve service delivery in the area.

    3666 days ago
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