Rise in use of bucket toilets around the country - Stats SA
Thirty-seven municipalities around the country are still making use of bucket toilets as a form of sanitation, according to a new report by Statistics South Africa
Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke released the results of the non-financial census of municipalities for the financial year 2019/ 2020.
The report, which was released on Tuesday, shows an increase of 11% in the use of bucket toilets, mostly due to a rise in the Free State.
The report measures selected aspects of service delivery, including water, electricity, solid waste management, sewerage, and sanitation.
Maluleke said there has been an increase in the provision of bucket toilets by municipalities.
"According to 2020 estimates, there were 3.6 million indigent households as identified by municipalities, an increase of 6,4% from 2019 financial year. Of the 3.6 million identified indigents, 2.7 million indigent households benefited from the indigent support system for water, while 2.1 million benefited from free basic electricity provided by municipalities.
“Furthermore, two million indigent households benefited from the indigent support system for sewerage and sanitation and 2,4 million indigent households benefited from the indigent support system for solid waste management.”
“Bucket toilets provided by municipalities to households increased by 4 696 (11,1%) consumer units from 42 434 to 47 130 between 2019 and 2020 financial years," added Maluleke.
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