‘We won’t vote DA, EFF or ANC', say gatvol township residents

A township in North West is an example of the plight of people being denied a basic human right: going to a decent toilet. It is one of many such places in SA. Alex Patrick compiled these reports

26 September 2021 - 00:01

With her baby on her hip, Mmama Majobe shows off her pit latrine. Her family’s dignity is protected by a broken Jojo water tank that serves as a cubicle, the entrance covered with a blue curtain...

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