Those who cannot top-up the subsidy cannot access the subsidy, and these people are the poorest of the poor whom the subsidy was meant to assist. This undermines the purpose of having the subsidy. The Mvula Trust, with the support of the regional Department of Water in Mpumalanga are trying other technologies. These are different from the VIP, have the same health benefits but are more affordable. Mosabala remains concerned about people's understanding of what sanitation means.
People still see sanitation as the construction of latrines.
It needs to be understood to be about people and the way people behave. It's about health and hygiene, and it's about a continuous process of teaching and learning and awareness. It's about the whole environment and is not just a technical issue. The Natal Witness 1999 Back to SAEP Water Page , or KwaZulu Natal Page .