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Africa’s urban waste crisis is outpacing infrastructure investment and choking neighborhoods

Johannesburg is struggling with a deepening waste crisis marked by unreliable collections, rapidly shrinking landfill space and a rise in illegal dumping.

18 September 2026Live

Sources

The Seattle Times. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/africas-urban-waste-crisis-is-outpacing-infrastructure-investment-and-choking-neighborhoods/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

Johannesburg is struggling with a deepening waste crisis marked by unreliable collections, rapidly shrinking landfill space and a rise in illegal dumping.

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