80 %
The percentage of sewage in developing countries that is discharged untreated into rivers, lakes, and coastal areas.
1.5l
billion
The number of litres lost in South Africa every year through leaks.
16
Women in South Africa walk the equivalent distance of travelling to the moon and back 16 times a day, just to gather water. In total that’ s 12.5 million km!
26 %
The percentage of SA schools( urban and rural) that have no access to water.
443 1 / 5 million
The number of school days lost each year due to water-related diseases.
3l
The number of deaths among children under the age of five due to water-related diseases.
The number of litres it takes to produce a 1l plastic water bottle.
250
The number of litres used daily in a typical South African household.
Principals believe their pupils are not safe in the school toilets.
Pupils say they are afraid of falling into the toilet at school.
64 %
50 %
Principals say their school toilets violate their pupils’ rights to health and safety.
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