‘My street is a dump site’
Residents are tired of people dumping their rubbish wherever they feel like it in Pestana
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Refinery’s ‘potent fog’ sparks health crisis
Nose bleeds and watery eyes are just some of the symptoms experienced by a small community next door to Lonmin’s platimum refinery, but Lonmin denies any responsibility
‘Hell on Earth’ as sewage flows down streets
Sewage from a burst drain has been running down the streets of Thlolong Township near Kestell in the Free State for months.
QwaQwa water crisis deepens
The Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli Regional Hospital, which is the main hospital in Qwaqwa, has no running water and the toilets are in a mess.
The politics of dry taps and broken toilets
Ongoing water shortages and broken toilets are sparking protests in Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the run-up to the municipal elections.
Water restored at Sibasa Clinic
The drought in Limpopo has had a dire effect on patients at a local clinic who were unable to use the toilets as there was no running water. But now, after months of sitting with this problem, things have improved…
Vhembe students end boycott over 2 toilets
Vhembe FET students end boycott over lack of toilets and desks, after management promises action
Blind students back in school after toilet delivery
After weeks of protests about broken toilets, students from Rivoni School for the Blind are back at their desks.
Patients allegedly turned away as hospital runs dry
Patients have accused Mpumalanga’s Themba Hospital of turning them away after taps recently ran dry at the hospital.
Tshwane water plant upgrade underway
Upgrades to the Magalies Water Purification Plant near Hammanskraal are expected to bring relief to water insecure communities not only in Gauteng but in the North West’s Moretele Local Municipality.
Municipalities pose threat to water supply
Municipalities' inability to manage waste water and repair pipes is threatening our survival
Drought leaves Limpopo clinic without working toilets
A Limpopo clinic serving more than five villages has been left without working toilets as the ongoing drought continues to ravage local water supplies.
Week-long sewage spill closes Thohoyandou shops
A burst pipe has sent sewage spewing into downtown Thohoyandou, forcing several local businesses to close their doors as the spill continues for almost a week.
Policy: Draft National Sanitation Policy
The public has until 14 March to comment on the policy, which focuses on equitable provision sanitation services, strengthening sanitation providers and sustainability.
Some docs blame pesticide not Zika
A group of doctors believe that a pesticide – not the Zika virus - may be responsible for the huge increase in microcephaly in Brazil, but health ministry disputes this