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Asivikelane 9 results: Clean taps and toilets will curb the spread of Covid-19 infections
Asivikelane 9 shows that providing clean taps and toilets in informal settlements could be the most effective way of reducing Covid-19 infections....
Asivikelane results no 8: Women are scared to use shared taps and toilets.
This week a new question about public lighting was added on the report with a focus on gender. Two thirds of Asivikelane participants are women and...
Asivikelane 17 June 2020 Press Statement
Asivikelane reiterates its call for government to take the lead in ensuring access to clean sanitation facilities in informal settlement communities as the country observes its Covid-19 peak. Every...
Asivikelane results no 7: Please clean our toilets!
The provision of sanitation in metro informal settlements has not improved and remains at crisis levels everywhere except Ekurhuleni. This situation should be addressed urgently in order to slow...
Water is life campaign
Why is the #MetsiKeBophelo (Water Is Life) campaign necessary? Access to water is a constitutional right in South Africa, not a privilege. According to research[i], 1 in 3 people in South Africa...