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title: "In Pictures: Alexandra Magistrates’ Court overwhelmed by sewage and rubbish"
description: "The scene outside the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court, captured by Daily Maverick’s photographer Felix Dlangamandla, underscores the urgent need for improved waste management and sanitation services in Alexandra."
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section: "PHOTO ESSAY"
author: "Felix Dlangamandla"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-02-24-in-pictures-alexandra-magistrate-court-overwhelmed-by-sewage-and-rubbish/"
published: "2026-02-24T07:26:19"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 135
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# In Pictures: Alexandra Magistrates’ Court overwhelmed by sewage and rubbish

> The scene outside the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court, captured by Daily Maverick’s photographer Felix Dlangamandla, underscores the urgent need for improved waste management and sanitation services in Alexandra.

By Felix Dlangamandla · Published 24 February 2026, 09:26 SAST

## Content

![Felix-Alex waste](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/E4dYDbBzIOHdqdW_7awJTKIqhWs=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/WFD_3758_532104.jpg)

*A man sifts through piles of litter along a roadside in Alexandra as schoolchildren walk past on 23 February 2026. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![Felix-Alex waste](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/8z4rn_Tt-qUMqpfeLB0JKtSLO6c=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/6I1A3827_893260.jpg)

*Piles of rubbish and flowing sewage dominate the scene outside the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on 23 February 2026. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![Felix-Alex waste](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/yHIVkoEX5sexrmSi4QcvDhDt7WA=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/WFD_3741_754930.jpg)

*Waste and litter scattered outside the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court highlight ongoing cleanliness concerns in Alexandra. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![Felix-Alex waste](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/CKbQKTICtA62vU_tFCj6xDspw_I=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/WFD_3749_919446.jpg)

*A man pulls a trolley through a sewer-filled street in Alexandra on 23 February 2026. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![Felix-Alex waste](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/4fd_IWOF8Hvx_KMp0V8ppiJ7j-k=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/WFD_3757_508824.jpg)

*A pedestrian walks through a street filled with sewage in Alexandra on 23 February 2026. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![Felix-Alex waste](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/aHJQ8yXowc9Z1XYL-G4aDqPw1EE=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/6I1A3823_528009.jpg)

*A dilapidated building, scattered rubbish and flowing sewage just outside the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on 23 February 2026. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![Felix-Alex waste](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/CDtpESqfU8jzQlBi2_7KOYqHd6A=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/orphans/6I1A3820_771823.jpg)

*The Alexandra Magistrates’ Court is surrounded by flowing sewage and piles of rubbish. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*