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Refuse Collection

Cape Town waste collection companies ditch contracts following deadly shooting, threats and extortion

South Africa

Cape Town waste collection companies ditch contracts following deadly shooting, threats and extortion

By Sandiso Phaliso

Khayelitsha protesters released without charge following chaotic road blockade over City refuse collection contract

South Africa

Khayelitsha protesters released without charge following chaotic road blockade over City refuse collection contract

By Vincent Lali

Rubbish piles up on Gqeberha streets as municipality struggles to fuel collection trucks

Maverick Citizen

Rubbish piles up on Gqeberha streets as municipality struggles to fuel collection trucks

By Mkhuseli Sizani for GroundUp

Day Five: Monetising waste gives communities an extra incentive to recycle

South Africa

Day Five: Monetising waste gives communities an extra incentive to recycle

By Julia Evans

The filth and the fury: Desperate Makhanda residents obtain court order forcing municipality to clean up the town

Politics

The filth and the fury: Desperate Makhanda residents obtain court order forcing municipality to clean up the town

By Estelle Ellis