Impoverished workers barricade N2
Workers providing cleaning services to the City of Cape Town through an outsourced company have not been paid their February and March salaries.
City of Cape Town sanitation
Toilet cleaners strike over non-payment
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
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
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
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.