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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