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Pit toilet nightmare at Eastern Cape school solved thanks to civil society

South Africa

Pit toilet nightmare at Eastern Cape school solved thanks to civil society

By Yamkela Ntshongwana and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

Broken toilets, overflowing sewage problems persist in many Cape Town informal settlements

South Africa

Broken toilets, overflowing sewage problems persist in many Cape Town informal settlements

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp

Here's how we can use urine to turn the water and food crisis into an opportunity

South Africa

Here's how we can use urine to turn the water and food crisis into an opportunity

By Tony Carnie