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City of Cape Town sanitation

Impoverished workers barricade N2

18th April 2024 Vincent Lali 0

Workers providing cleaning services to the City of Cape Town through an outsourced company have not been paid their February and March salaries.

Toilet cleaners strike over non-payment

4th March 2024 Vincent Lali 0

The workers have resorted to strike action to get the cleaning company and the City of Cape Town to pay what is due to them.

Khayelitsha residents protest against overflowing sewage

29th September 2021 Vincent Lali 0

Residents of Site B in Khayelitsha protest the area’s sewer system while the City of Cape Town blames them for blockages and overflow.

Women in informal settlements complain of dirty and unsafe toilets

19th November 2019 Mzi Velapi Tandeka Bafo 0

The Water Services Act 108 of 1997 provides for the right to a basic water supply and sanitation service but the lived experiences of women in informal settlements of Khayelitsha tell how just using the toilet can be dangerous.

Pools of sewage a daily torment in Cape communities

28th May 2018 Mandla Mnyakama 0

Overflowing sewage is a frequent problem for residents of Samora Machel township and elsewhere in Cape Town. Besides the terrible stench they have to contend with, residents report that their children suffer from skin rashes and respiratory ailments.

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