Management of Pay Toilets by Community Based Group

Kadoma City Council had Public Toilets that were usually characterised by blockages that made cleaning difficult. This meant half the time the toilet environments had sewage over flowing and the inside was extremely filthy. Despite the efforts made by council workers in cleaning the toilets the users were not considerate and half the toilets were not usable.

Filthy toilets are difficult to use and people end up resorting to open defecation. When it rains the faeces end up contaminating water bodies some of them used for
drinking purposes. Overflowing sewage resulting from blockages may lead to the spread of diseases and they reduce the aesthetic value of a place or area.

When the council realised that the management of the toilets was a problem the City Council resolved to turn the public toilets into pay toilets. Initially it was the council that was running the toilets but again there were problems with logistics on revenue collection. The council then decided to contract a Community Based Organisation to run the toilets and remit a certain amount per month to the council.

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