More than 20 families are forced to share two communal toilets they built themselves, while the state spent R24m on 30 nearby ablution facilities they cant use.
The Gauteng human settlements department confirmed on Wednesday that it had spent over R24.4m for the 30 ablution facilities in Evaton on the Vaal. This means each unit cost the department about R815,000 while they retail for between R230,000 and R290,000, according to quotes Sowetan received from retailers.
When a Sowetan team visited the area on Wednesday, residents at one communal stand said they were unable to use the newly built facilities because they were not connected to the sewer line.
