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Pikitup to implement “aggressive transformation”

Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, is currently implementing an aggressive transformation and turnaround strategy “which involves large-scale improvements in all areas of governance and operations efficiency across its...

Flush toilets for Khayelitsha and Strand

As part of the City of Cape Town’s commitment to being a Caring City, with what has been termed a particular focus on redress, the City’s Utility Services Directorate has over the last few weeks, completed the installation of over 280 full flush...
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Rainwater harvest from tanks: can you drink it?

Water collected in rainwater harvesting tanks provided in a low-cost housing project in Kleinmond, Western Cape, does not meet the standards for drinking water, unless treated, according to the findings of a Water Research Commission (WRC) study....