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Bucket system result of bad planning and maintenance: DA

───   DANE BEISHEIM 16:13 Fri, 29 Aug 2014

Bucket system result of bad planning and maintenance: DA | News Article

Potchefstroom - Uncontrolled informal housing, lack of infrastructure and an outdated sewerage treatment system has led to North West becoming one of three provinces in which use of the bucket toilet system has increased.

This is according to DA leader in the province Chris Hattingh.
 
His comments follow upon the release of a report by Stats SA yesterday. According to the report North West had more than 1400 households that were using the bucket toilet system in 2012. This increased to 1750 the next year.
 
The other provinces which saw an increase were the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
 
Hattingh says better planning and maintenance is necessary to urgently address the situation.
 
Dane Beisheim/OFM News

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