A response to the coronavirus pandemic is paving the way to ensure people get the attention they deserve and hold government to account
It is usually the most vulnerable in society who are most dependent on local authorities, yet they are the ones stealing from the poor
By violating basic human rights, governments risk inflicting a double tragedy on their most vulnerable populations
It is difficult for residents of informal settlements to follow guidelines to prevent Covid-19 transmission, such as hand-washing, in the absence of access to water. It is governments’ responsibility to provide these basic services
Innovative sanitation technologies will create thousands of vital jobs
Consulting women about their needs would go a long way towards ensuring their health and safety
What if your doctor couldn’t even wash her hands before examining you?
The commodification of basic services is to blame for the current appalling situation
Creating opportunities for themselves while uplifting the community
We have to change our mindset for a sustainable future
It’s no secret that South Africa’s water sector faces big problems. Old infrastructure is falling apart
Waste management is a basic human need and can also be regarded as a basic human right
The state’s lawyer says that school sanitation can’t rest solely at the doorstep of education authorities
More innovation in technology and delivery needed to bring solutions to the underprivileged.
A novel and easy way to disinfect water using freely available solar power is helping to combat the spread of disease in developing countries.
Minister Jeff Radebe has written a detailed article defending President Jacob Zuma’s achievements. Africa Check fact-checked his claims.
The politics of toilets touch on human rights and security more than you might think.
Marking World Toilet Day, the United Nations said the spread of deadly viruses such as Ebola is linked to defecation in the open.
With half of India’s population without access to toilets, people are paying a high price for the slow pace of change in improving sanitation.
The City of Cape Town’s response to a social audit of janitorial services for toilets in Khayelitsha is disturbing, writes Sandra Liebenberg.
Despite a R60-million budget, employing 900 janitors for 160 communities and servicing 11 000 toilets, poor planning has failed the city.
Scientists have gathered in New Delhi to showcase their inventions in response to the Gates Foundations’ call for innovative toilet design.
What solutions have decision-makers put forward to the twin challenges of water scarcity and persistent electricity crises, asks Shanaaz Nel.
Spending on catchment areas provides solutions to the problems of water supply and demand, write Kristal Maze and Leonie Joubert.
The City of Cape Town has spent over R13-million repairing stolen or vandalised flush toilets and standpipes in the past six months.
By prioritising safe water and sanitation, Africa’s leaders can also ensure the unfinished business of the MDGs is dealt with, writes Lindlyn Moma.
The Western Cape has become a battleground over open toilets.
A two-year fight to get a working janitorial system in Khayelitsha is set to go to court next week if the final letter of demand is ignored.
For the past nine months photographer David Harrison has been documenting sanitation issues in the informal settlements around Khayelitsha.
The state is working to fix sanitation in Limpopo’s schools. But will it fix policy, too?
A damning and long-awaited report into sanitation has been quietly published on the human settlement department’s website.
Cape Town is revising a pioneering programme that was meant to maintain and keep toilets clean and provide jobs.