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Service delivery failure: August Plaatjies is waging a one-man war on garbage in a Western Cape township

Maverick News

Service delivery failure: August Plaatjies is waging a one-man war on garbage in a Western Cape township

By Peter Luhanga for GroundUp

Mother City megalopolis — Cape Town prepares for a massive growth spurt

Business Maverick

Mother City megalopolis — Cape Town prepares for a massive growth spurt

By Georgina Crouth

Volunteers fill scores of rubbish bags during Durbanville river cleanup

South Africa

Volunteers fill scores of rubbish bags during Durbanville river cleanup

By Vincent Lali

Rubbish floods Cape Town townships as Expanded Public Works Programme disputes persist

South Africa

Rubbish floods Cape Town townships as Expanded Public Works Programme disputes persist

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Mary-Anne Gontsana

How to Fix it: Why South Africa needs a ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ campaign

Podcasts

How to Fix it: Why South Africa needs a ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ campaign

By Dont Shoot the Messenger Podcast

The litter traps and solid waste pollution of the Hennops River – a race against the coming rains

South Africa

The litter traps and solid waste pollution of the Hennops River – a race against the coming rains

By Willem Snyman

Newsdeck

Dutch design breakthrough fast tracks oceans clean-up plan

By AFP

Trashocracy: What rubbish reveals about our nation

South Africa

Trashocracy: What rubbish reveals about our nation

By Rebecca Hodes

Outer Space: The filthy frontier

Sci-Tech

Outer Space: The filthy frontier

By Mandy De Waal