The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on residents to value their sanitation facilities to prevent the spread of illnesses in communities. This comes as the global community commemorated World Toilet Day, which is observed annually on...
The Department of Water and Sanitation will raise awareness on the state of sanitation across the country, as part of World Toilet day commemorated on 19 November 2019. This year’s theme is “Leaving No One Behind” and aims to ensure the elimination...
The City of Cape Town may be dealing with numerous water challenges but against all odds it has managed to make the provision of sanitation a priority. The City’s MMC for Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services and Energy, Xanthea Limberg,...
The Department of Water and Sanitation says towns under the Setsoto Local Municipality will no longer be forced to deal with overflowing sewerage running through the streets. This is because its construction unit, based in Standerton, is in the...
As people around the globe commemorated World Toilet Day 2018, South Africans were reminded of the dire sanitation situation facing schools across the country. For learners from nearly 4 000 South African schools answering natures call is not...
As World Toilet Day was celebrated around the globe, South Africans were met with the shocking realisation that more people have access to cellphones in the country than toilets. According to the latest figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats...
While access to adequate sanitation is a basic human right millions of people around the world still practise open defecation. This is particularly shocking when you consider the impact that exposure to human faeces has on public health, living and...
In 1812, the Brothers Grimm published “Children’s and Household Tales”, containing many of the well-known and famous fairy tales, such as Hansel and Gretel, The Frog Prince, and the fabled one of the long-haired Rapunzel. One of those stories...
World Toilet Day has been internationally celebrated since 2013 when the United Nations declared it a day of importance to draw awareness to the 2.4 billion people around the world that don’t have access to proper sanitation. This video...
