Question NW1274 to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
30 July 2020 - NW1274
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
What was the total number of bucket toilets in use at households in each municipality in the Free State at the end of the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2019-2020 financial years?
Reply:
The total number of bucket toilets in use in formal households in the Free State at the end of the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2019-2020 financial years is indicated in the table below:
|
Municipality |
2016/2017 |
2017/2018 |
2019/2020 |
|
1. Matjhabeng |
1623 |
654 |
- |
|
2. Setsoto |
6615 |
6032 |
6032 |
|
3. Phumelela |
373 |
- |
- |
|
4. Mafube |
3546 |
- |
- |
|
5. Ngwathe |
1647 |
1336 |
- |
|
6. Tokologo |
2543 |
2543 |
1279 |
|
7. Nketoana |
3711 |
3711 |
2891 |
|
8. Kopanong |
276 |
276 |
- |
|
TOTAL |
17791 |
11847 |
10202 |
The Free State currently remains with seven (7) projects with a backlog of 10 202 buckets to eradicate. These projects are in the process of constructing bulk services such as outfall sewer line (linking the settlement to the Waste Water Treatment Works) as well as pump stations.