SEE: Viral posh pit toilet has Mzansi stunned
A decorative lavatory has Mzansi stunned
"Makeshift toilets in South Africa can be ratchet to say the least."
Long-drop toilets are still very popular in many places in South Africa. However, they are rarely far from any that can described as "lush and lavish."
One young South African woman took to social media to show off a stylishly built pit toilet in a video. Check it out here:
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@moshishi_latifah16 ♬ Glamorous - Fergie
As captured by @moshishi_latifah16 in the video above, the lavatory which features yellow-painted walls, decorative items and a toilet seat which is a "masterpiece."
Here's what fellow South Africans think about this toilet:
- "The most beautiful pit toilet I have ever seen."
- "Beautiful and clean, I love it."
- "How do you handle the tiles in this weather?"
- "Innovation, love it"
- "Wow, really nice"
- "Nice but I couldn't with the smell..."
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So what exactly is a pit toilet?
Sanitation for the developing world shares, "Also known as a long drop, the Pit Latrine is a type of toilet that collects human faeces and urine in a hole in the ground. It is often covered by a concrete slab with a drop hole in.
Check out how construction around this type of toilet works:
@ebenezerschool A dangerous job, only a skilled professional should do! We are lucky to have found Muwanguzi #uganda #pit #latrine #deep ♬ original sound - Ebenezer School
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