A growing community-led water and sanitation initiative in Khayelitsha is quietly reshaping how residents manage water use, report faults, and improve safety at shared facilities.
The initiative, supported through the City's Water and Sanitation Directorate grant funding programme, was recently highlighted during a site visit in Makhaza, where officials observed how community organisations are working alongside residents to reduce water wastage and strengthen sanitation awareness, as per the City .
City of Cape Town Water and Sanitation Directorate has partnered with multiple community structures as part of a broader collaboration involving 22 organisations across the metro.
