Since April this year, the City has provided residents with over 7 100 PFTs. This is over and above the more than 10 000 PFTs previously provided. This service is entirely voluntary and has been extremely well received by the vast majority of those who have chosen to make use of it. The toilets are cleaned free of charge three times per week by a City contractor and are NOT bucket toilets, as has been incorrectly reported. PFTs are a sealed, water-based alternative that is fully FLUSHABLE providing access to dignified, safe sanitation. There has been a particular emphasis on providing the PFTs to the approximately 700 people in the city who are still using the ‘bucket system’. This number has been reduced from the 958 that were still in the system when this campaign started. The figure remains at 700 due to continued political resistance in areas where the ‘bucket system’ is still in circulation, primarily in Boystown, KTC and France informal settlements. #CTdelivers
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:53:30 +0000