Overview
- Deputy Minister David Mahlobo leads a South African delegation to the World Toilet Summit in New Delhi from 19–21 November to exchange policy lessons and engage on a global sanitation roadmap.
- Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo begins a two‑day awareness campaign in Durban with site visits to the Aquonic water‑efficient system in Shallcross and the Ladepa sludge treatment line at KwaMashu.
- Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube marks the day at Tsholetsega Public School in Kagiso to highlight school sanitation solutions and learner‑centred facilities.
- Government messaging spotlights the Department of Water and Sanitation’s approved Norms and Standards and the National Faecal Sludge Management Strategy to guide safe service delivery.
- Officials cite progress to 83.1% of households with improved sanitation in 2024 and reiterate UN data that about 3.4 billion people still lack access to safe toilets.