Refuse Removal

On the surface Asivikelane #17 traffic lights appear bad. But if you take the time to look closely, you will see many green shoots of service delivery improvement starting to sprout.

Asivikelane #16 reports many examples of the delivery of new taps and toilets, repairs to these services, improved toilet cleaning and better waste collection in several communities. But overall the situation remains dire as not a single municipality scored a green light.

Metros: As 2020 comes to a close, release #13 focused on what municipalities and the Asivikelane campaign should do in 2021.
Non-Metros: In release #13, some municipalities have responded, but access to water and sanitation remains limited.

Metros: While national government reduced conditional grants to some metros, they all benefited from the R11 billion increase in equitable share funding in the national adjustments budget approved in August. Consequently, we see an overall increase in spending, but not for informal settlement services. The result is that services to informal settlements are slowing down or, in some cases, even declining.

Non-Metros: Some improvements have been noted in Witzenberg, but not much has changed in the non-metro municipalities. Access to all 3 services remains a challenge in many municipalities, with access to water and sanitation particularly concerning.