(1)(a) There are currently 14 539 buckets in the formalised settlements in the country and will be eradicated in this current year, 95% have top structures and 85 to 95% internal reticulation complete.
(1)(b)(i) Refer to the table below for the numbers in each province currently at a total of 14 539 buckets:
Financial Year 2018/19 |
Number of buckets to be eradicated |
Free State |
10837 |
Northern Cape |
3702 |
TOTAL |
14 539 |
(1)(b)(ii) There are no Buckets that exist in the formalised settlements of Metropolitan Municipalities; however this is an on-going process to verify existing buckets.
(2)(a) Refer to the table below for the number of buckets eradicated:
Financial Year |
Number of buckets were eradicated |
2014/2015 |
A total of 20581 buckets were eradicated |
2015/2016 |
A total of 1 838 buckets were eradicated |
2016/2017 |
A total of 6 978 buckets were eradicated |
2017/2018 |
A total of 8 313 buckets were eradicated |
TOTAL |
A total of 37 710 Buckets were eradicated |
(2)(b) The National average for the provision of a waterborne toilet is R15 000.