![]() Most areas within the townships have a limited number of public toilets that are so over used, abused, and quickly become health hazards for the community. The overload then causes problems such as frequent blockages, surcharges, as well as spilling over and causing the roads to flood. ![]() With the populations continually growing the sewerage was not built for a growing population so it is not able to deal with it causing an overload on the system. The sewerage system within the townships is very poorly planned and constructed. ![]() Matters are made worse because each of these infrastructures are serviced by different department so the efficiency goes down unless there is substantial co-ordination at all stages of the project planning, budgeting, and implementation cycle. The government does not help out the people that are not actually residents so they are forced to use the resources of the residents, which end up causing more problems for the whole community. The problems that each of these infrastructures cause for the residents is mainly due to the lack of sanitation, accessibility, and availability. There are three infrastructures within the townships that are in need of repair, which are the sewerage, water, and electrical. This results in a lack of access to basic services such as sewage, electricity, roads and clean water, which adversely affects residents' quality of life. Construction is informal and unregulated by the government. In effect, these houses are built illegally. Most often, the residents of townships do not own the land on which their houses are built. Township communities are faced with several social problems. Some old townships have seen rapid development since 1994 with, for instance, wealthy and middle-income areas sprouting in parts of Soweto and Chatsworth. ![]() Most South African towns and cities have at least one township associated with them. ![]()
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