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Communal toilets

Cape Town’s toilets that are too hazardous to use

29th November 2022 Nobathembu Ndzengu Lihle Krwala 0

Residents of Khayelitsha’s informal settlements have to contend with communal toilets that do not flush or portable toilets they have to clean out themselves.

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.

Access to clean and safe toilets still a challenge for women in informal settlements

26th November 2018 Okuhle Jafta Aphiwe Mngenela 0

A survey by Elitsha reveals that women in informal settlements in Khayelitsha use toilets that lack privacy, safety and are not clean.

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