Sanitation services for the informal settlements of Cape Town, South Africa

Desalination ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 248 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 330-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mels ◽  
D. Castellano ◽  
O. Braadbaart ◽  
S. Veenstra ◽  
I. Dijkstra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Sanitation Services

Water Quality and Diarrhoeal Diseases among Children in Informal Settlements in Cape Town, South Africa.

2018 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 951
Author(s):  
Guéladio Cissé ◽  
Nesre Redi ◽  
Samuel Fuhrimann ◽  
Aqiel Dalvie ◽  
Martin Roosli
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Diarrhoeal Diseases

The MobiSan approach: informal settlements of Cape Town, South Africa

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
pp. 3078-3090 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Naranjo ◽  
D. Castellano ◽  
H. Kraaijvanger ◽  
B. Meulman ◽  
A. Mels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Basic Sanitation ◽  
Reducing Costs

Pook se Bos informal settlement and the Cape Town Water & Sanitation Services Department are partnering on an urban sanitation project with a Dutch Consortium consisting of Lettinga Associates Foundation (LeAF), Landustrie Sneek and Vitens-Evides International. The aim of the project is to improve the basic sanitation services provided in informal settlements through the implementation of the MobiSan approach. The approach consists of a communal Urine-Diversion and Dehydration Toilet (UDDT) built in a former sea shipping container. The system is independent of water, electricity or sewerage connection and it is maintained by full-time community caretakers who also act as hygiene promoters. The project seeks to link sanitation services with hygiene promotion in informal settlements while enhancing user satisfaction and reducing costs in providing basic sanitation services. This paper describes the preliminary experiences and lessons learnt during the implementation and evaluation of the MobiSan prototype and discusses its potential for replication. The MobiSan has proved to be an appropriate option by means of dealing successfully with shallow groundwater table, land availability and high settlement densities. In addition it has been demonstrated to be cost-competitive in terms of operating cost compared to chemical toilets.

scholarly journals Legal empowerment as a tool for engendering access to justice in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-244
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Durojaye ◽  
Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi ◽  
Oluwafunmilola Adeniyi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Empowerment ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Marginalised Groups

This article examines the concept of access to justice and the challenges vulnerable and marginalised groups encounter in accessing justice. The article further discusses the recognition of access to justice as human rights imperative under international and regional human rights instrument. It then discusses barriers to access to justice for women. It argues that while access to justice remains a challenge for many vulnerable and marginalised groups, women particularly encounter serious barriers to access to justice in society. Furthermore, it discusses the notion of legal empowerment and the significance of this for the realisation of access to justice for vulnerable groups, especially women in disadvantaged communities. This is followed by the discussion on the experience of the Dullah Omar Institute in providing legal empowerment training for women in informal settlements in Cape Town and some of the, important lessons from this process. It concludes by making useful recommendations in ensuring access to justice for vulnerable women in informal settlements.

Land Conflicts in Informal Settlements: Wallacedene in Cape Town, South Africa

Urban Forum ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Barry ◽  
D. Dewar ◽  
J. F. Whittal ◽  
I. F. Muzondo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Land Conflicts

scholarly journals Diarrhoea among Children Aged under Five Years and Risk Factors in Informal Settlements: A Cross-Sectional Study in Cape Town, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6043
Author(s):  
Thi Yen Chi Nguyen ◽  
Bamidele Oladapo Fagbayigbo ◽  
Guéladio Cissé ◽  
Nesre Redi ◽  
Samuel Fuhrimann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five

Background: There is limited data on the association between diarrhoea among children aged under five years (U5D) and water use, sanitation, hygiene, and socio-economics factors in low-income communities. The study investigated U5D and the associated risk factors in the Zeekoe catchment in Cape Town, South Africa. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 707 households in six informal settlements (IS) two formal settlements (FS) (March–June 2017). Results: Most IS households used public taps (74.4%) and shared toilets (93.0%), while FS households used piped water on premises (89.6%) and private toilets (98.3%). IS respondents had higher average hand-washing scores than those of FS (0.04 vs. −0.14, p = 0.02). The overall U5D prevalence was 15.3% (range: 8.6%–24.2%) and was higher in FS than in IS (21.2% vs. 13.4%, respectively, p = 0.01). Water storage >12 h was associated with increasing U5D (OR = 1.88, 95% CI 1.00–3.55, p = 0.05). Water treatment (OR = 0.57, 95%CI 0.34–0.97, p = 0.04), good hand-washing practices (OR = 0.59, 95%CI 0.42–0.82, p = 0.002) and Hepatitis A vaccination (OR = 0.51, 95%CI 0.28–0.9, p = 0.02) had significant preventing effects on U5D. Conclusions: The study highlights that good hygiene practice is a key intervention against U5D in informal settlements. The promotion of hand-washing, proper water storage, and hygienic breastfeeding is highly recommended.

scholarly journals Informal settlement janitorial services: implementation of a municipal job creation initiative in Cape Town, South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 299-314
Author(s):  
Lina Taing
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Informal Settlement ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Multi Objective Programming ◽  
Services Implementation ◽  
Dual Objectives

In 2011/12, the City of Cape Town announced that it would commence an on-site janitorial service for communal flush toilets in informal settlements throughout the metropolitan area. The dual objectives of the programme were to improve municipal sanitation services in informal settlements and to create new job opportunities in areas with high unemployment. This paper examines the janitorial programme’s development and administration in Cape Town’s largest township from 2011 to 2014, from the viewpoints of: (1) municipal sanitation officials; (2) civil society advocates; and (3) informal settlement residents employed as janitors. Interviews with key informants and observation of sanitation actors indicated that the implementation of the janitorial programme was mired in conflicting understandings of good governance and different prioritization of goals in multi-objective development initiatives. This case, in particular, points to a potential repercussion of including sanitation in multi-objective programming, for the administration of the job creation aspect took precedence and ultimately detracted from the janitorial programme’s servicing goal.

scholarly journals Factors and impacts of informal settlements residents' sanitation practices on access and sustainability of sanitation services in the policy context of Free Basic Sanitation

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-248
Author(s):  
Christophe Muanda ◽  
Jacqueline Goldin ◽  
Rainer Haldenwang
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Policy Context ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Basic Sanitation ◽  
Generous Support

Abstract Through the Free Basic Sanitation (FBSan) service policy, many informal settlements in South Africa have been provided with basic sanitation facilities. However, access to these facilities remains challenging for many residents. These challenges have compelled residents to adopt a range of alternative sanitation practices. Through interviews, observation and focus group discussions in five informal settlements in the Western Cape, South Africa, 383 randomly selected respondents identified factors that shape their sanitation practices and how these practices impact on access to, and sustainability of sanitation services in the policy context of the FBSan. Residents' sanitation practices include the use of buckets, porta-potties, plastic bags, and existing facilities within and outside their settlements for either defecating or discharging the bucket contents and open defecation. These sanitation practices are informed by factors including safety concerns, poor conditions of the facilities, lack of privacy and choice. These findings suggest that the provision of facilities through the FBSan policy should consider the multiple and varied needs of residents, practices and conditions of their settlements prior to the selection and deployment of facilities to informal settlements in South Africa. This article has been made Open Access thanks to the generous support of a global network of libraries as part of the Knowledge Unlatched Select initiative.

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