PROGRESS REPORT CITY OF CAPE TOWN JANITORIAL SERVICE FOR FLUSH TOILETS IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

Press releasesJuly 11, 2013

Submitted to the City of Cape Town by the Social Justice Coalition  11 July 2013   Janitors protest over working conditions, 19 March, 2013    CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S JANITORIAL SERVICE FOR FLUSH TOILETS IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (You can access the full report here: http://www.sjc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SJC-Janitorial-Service-Report-January-to-May-2013.pdf)   On 3 October 2012 – following…

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SJC Annual General Meeting 2013:

Press releasesJuly 6, 2013

‘Five Years of Building Safer Communities!’ On Saturday 29 June, the SJC held its 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM was an important milestone for the SJC – a time both to celebrate and reflect on the development of the organization over the past five years. The SJC has changed substantially since it was…

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Hundreds March For Improved Sanitation In Cape Town

Press releasesJune 25, 2013

On 25 June 2013 more than three hundred Khayelitsha residents from the SJC and partner organisations marched peacefully through the streets of Cape Town to demand safe and dignified sanitation for all. A memorandum was first delivered to the South African Human Rights Commission – which is currently investigating the SJC’s complaint regarding outsourced services…

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SJC Protest Calls For Action on Cape Town Sanitation Crisis

Press releasesJune 24, 2013

On Tuesday 25 June 2013 the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) will march to Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille’s Office to demand urgent action on the ongoing sanitation crisis facing the City of Cape Town’s informal settlements.  Contrary to recent claims by the City and Province of near universal access, 77 783 homes in the City currently…

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SJC & TAC Support Equal Education’s School Infrastructure Campaign

Press releasesJune 21, 2013

Joint Statement: Movements Appalled and Saddened by Minister Motshekga’s Racist Statements The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) support Equal Education in their campaign for proper norms and standards for public schools infrastructure in South Africa. We believe that quality education is crucial in dealing with a multitude of other socio-economic…

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Mayor De Lille Shoots the Messenger by Attacking SJC Toilet Audit

Press releasesJune 5, 2013

Events over recent months have once again highlighted the struggles of hundreds of thousands of Capetonians and millions more nationally who do not have access to a clean, safe and dignified toilet.  Certain individuals have unfortunately resorted to throwing waste, using violence and preventing municipal workers from cleaning sanitation facilities.  In response the City of…

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