Toilet challenges in Setswetla
Setswetla is an informal settlement in Alexandra township, which is located barely 5km from Sandton. There is no electricity, residents rely on bucket and pit […]
No flush toilets for Taliban
Hundreds of residents of Taliban Informal Settlement are forced to use one filthy pit toilet as they desperately continue to live in an area alongside […]
No end in sight to lack of proper sanitation in Orange Farm
After 21 years of democracy in South Africa some residents at Orange farm, south of Johannesburg are still using pit hole toilets. Residents of Drieziek […]
Duncan village’s communal toilets pose dangers to health
The toilets open at 7am and close at 6pm. People who might need to use a toilet beyond this schedule must use their own buckets.
Challenges with communal toilets in Nkanini
On average 6 families use one toilet in Nkanini.
Kentex factory burns down
On 14 May, a spark ignited an inferno at the Kentex footwear factory situated in Valenzuela City, on the outskirts of Manila. Due to the […]
Aquarius Platinum workers demand salary increase
Aquarius Platinum mine workers are demanding a monthly salary of R12,500 for entry level workers by 2016. The demands were made at a workers’ mass […]
Nike facing firestorm
Nike is facing a social media firestorm over its Law Enforcement Appreciation Day promotion, which offered 30% discounts to police officers and other law enforcement […]
Accused killers denied bail
Two of the four people accused of killing foreign national Emmanuel Sithole were denied bail in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Syta Prinsloo said Sizwe […]
Stellenbosch lecturer suspended
A Stellenbosch University lecturer who allegedly sent a racist SMS to a student has been suspended. This follows a complaint of racism laid by sociology […]
UCT student suspended
Chumani Maxwele, a UCT student who threw human excrement onto the statue of Cecil John Rhodes in March this year that sparked a series of […]
Soweto residents take to the streets
Soweto residents took to the streets against the installation of smart electricity meters into their houses. They are calling for a flat rate of R400 […]
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