Long road ahead to eradicate 2.3 million long drops
15 June 2016 - 10:12
Municipalities are still battling to provide water and sanitation services, with the Eastern Cape contributing largely to the 2.3-million latrine units (long drops) countrywide. This is according to Statistics SA data that shows Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality had 24876 bucket toilets and 17240 latrines in 2015.
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