Sanitation infrastructure
Section 27: Limpopo Education Dept to blame for Michael Komape's death
The group is suing government for damages on behalf of the family of Komape, who drowned in a Limpopo pit toilet in 2014.
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[LISTEN] School pupils sent home over sewage health concerns
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer’s spokesperson Jessica Shelver speaks to Cape Talk host Kieno Kammies about water and sewage issues at a schools in the Lwandle area.
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SJC activists to hand over memorandum to de Lille
The SJC’s Axolile Notywala says most of the grievances are over poor sanitation.
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2 weeks left for submissions on Draft Sanitation Policy
The policy sets out guidelines on how govt should deal with sanitation-related matters.
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Zuma's 'water' tight plan for a leaking economy
The new plan which will be launched soon will save water, billions of rands and create thousands of jobs.
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Vaal Dam pipeline project halted due to disputes
The project has been met by strong resistance with residents starting an online petition against it.
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Minister looks into revolutionary toilet-flushing solution
Nomvula Mokonyane's department looks at ways to eliminate the use of drinking water to flush toilets.
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Salga: Metal theft and vandalism is an uphill battle
Salga told Parliament vandalised and stolen infrastructure worth over R440bn has been replaced since 2011.
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Water sanitation crisis tackled
The DA concluded a series of oversight visits to local municipalities around some parts of the country.
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CT to appeal SAHRC sanitation findings
The commission found the city's sanitation plans would violate the dignity of informal settlers.
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SAHRC: Portable toilets a rights violation
The commission instructed the City of Cape Town to develop a comprehensive sanitation plan.
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CT to take action against illegal protest ringleaders
The city says it will take action against those behind an illegal protest in the CT CBD last week.
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Expelled ANC members plan another march
Two expelled ANC members are planning another march to the Cape Town CBD.
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ANC: Nkohla brought party into disrepute
WC ANC found Loyiso Nkohla to be one of the ringleaders in the province’s so-called 'poo wars.'
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NGO: Adequate sanitation mandatory
A UN report shows a third of the world’s population doesn’t have access to proper sanitation.
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WC toilet wars stunt financial growth
MEC says the so-called poo wars do nothing but hurt the province’s financial growth.
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CT poo debacle continues
Khayelitsha residents will hand over a memorandum to Helen Zille siting sanitation issues.
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DA: Evidence shows ANC is behind 'Poo wars'
Helen Zille’s office says it will soon reveal video footage linking the ANC to human waste protests.
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Slow improvement to sanitation
More than 8,000 South African households are still using the bucket system.
