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Lest we forget the bucket toilets [video] YouTube

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In a video titled 'Nelson Mandela Bay metro on a mission to eradicate bucket toilets' published on 3 June 2017, the SABC Digital News says; "With a new administration, comes new promises. The Nelson Mandela Bay metro has allocated 80 million rand to eradicate the 20-thousand bucket toilets still in use in the metropole by the end of 2017. Over the years, the municipality has set targets which were not met, prompting service delivery protests in townships like Walmer and Missionvale." … [Read more...] about Lest we forget the bucket toilets [video] YouTube

@AtholT Commits to eradicating Bucket Toilets

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Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip has committed his administration to eradicate the bucket system by the end of 2017. "Today I met with the SAHRC and raised a number of issues relating to ongoing investigations into service delivery backlogs in Nelson Mandela Bay, " said Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Athol Trollip. "Investigative delays by the SAHRC over many years have compromised the human rights of, and administrative justice for, the people of this Metro. "The … [Read more...] about @AtholT Commits to eradicating Bucket Toilets

Communal Toilets for Kwandokwenza

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The commitment of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to eradicate bucket toilets is gaining momentum. The three pronged approached introduced by the Infastructure and Engineering Mayoral Committee Member, Councillor Andile Mfunda last year is now in full swing. The three pronged approach includes, allocating of formal houses with flushed toilets, secondly construction of a slab and a toilet in serviced sites while waiting for top structure funding approval, the last one is the provision of … [Read more...] about Communal Toilets for Kwandokwenza

Missionvale bucket toilets days are numbered

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Councillor Mfunda was pleased with progress made. Although he promised the people of Missionvale that by end of April they would have flushing toilets, a four week delay due to challenges with SMMEs resulted in the delay. Seen in the picture is Water and Sanitation Director, Barry Martin (pointing) showing Councillor Mfunda the work that has been done in the R3 million new Treatment Works that has already been finished. Water has also been connected to 700 households with meter readers already … [Read more...] about Missionvale bucket toilets days are numbered

NMB has undermined bucket toilet investigation by Human Rights Commission

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Dear MyPE The DA can reveal that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has undermined and delayed the work of the SA Human Rights Commission in its investigation into eradicating buckets toilets in the Bay. This ANC municipality is denying people dignity by keeping them using bucket toilets, and when an outside body comes in to investigate, the ANC government closes ranks, and doesn't cooperate. The SAHRC is conducting this investigation after the DA requested it to investigate the … [Read more...] about NMB has undermined bucket toilet investigation by Human Rights Commission

DA hands over SAHRC complaint on Eastern Cape bucket toilets

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Dear MyPE The following speech was delivered in Nelson Mandela Bay's Walmer Township today, by DA Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Kevin Mileham MP. Today, we hand over our complaint to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to investigate the rapid increase of the use of the bucket toilet system, particularly in the Eastern Cape. We will assist the SAHRC to determine why and where these horrific bucket toilet systems exist and how to get rid … [Read more...] about DA hands over SAHRC complaint on Eastern Cape bucket toilets

Unacceptable increase in bucket toilets in Eastern Cape

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There has been an increase in the number of consumers units using the bucket toilet system in the province. In a report released by Statistics South Africa titled "Non-financial census of municipalities for the year ended 30 June 2012" it was reported that Eastern Cape use of bucket system toilets on municipal land had risen from 24 971 units in 2011 to 25 485 units in 2012. This increase is the second highest increase in the country after the Free State province. When one calculates … [Read more...] about Unacceptable increase in bucket toilets in Eastern Cape