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.