Africa’s urban rot: ‘We treat human beings like waste by ignoring or brutalising them’

Africa’s urban rot: ‘We treat human beings like waste by ignoring or brutalising them’

A report presented to South African Tswane city in June 2019 highlighted the need for economic growth and job creation. It specifically addressed “the problem of informal recyclers sorting waste in an uncoordinated manner across the City,” and made a commitment to “extend their waste management systems in order to...

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Human ‘scavengers’ in Africa exist because cities, residents create ‘garbage economy’

Human ‘scavengers’ in Africa exist because cities, residents create ‘garbage economy’

For the “Bagerezi” – informal recyclable material reclaimers – Covid-19 was just one extra thing to worry about. They face many more immediate dangers every day and are subject to every kind of disadvantage: homelessness, hunger and exposure to the elements, ostracism, exploitation, harassment and threats of eviction. The Bagerezi...

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