our reporter stefan mÖhl headed there to find out more. >> xolelwa mqawy and nomthandazo rwayibana aregrieving for their children. the four youngsters died at the start of this year while playing at an illegal garbage dump, like all the children here do. they live in the township of motherwell near poport elizabe. the women believe their children were poisoned by toxic substances in the garbage. for years, local people have been asking the authorities to address the problem. >> "itit's so painful. we alwayays try y to stop other kids frorom playing in this area. but there's no wayay of keepig the chilildren safe. none of the parents can do anything about this s place. it's the municipalitity's faul. they've failed us. even after our loss, they have failed to at least do what they promised to do." >> more than a quarter of a century has passed since apartheid ended but the south african government still hasn't managed to equip all the townships with power, running water and a functioning waste disposal and sanitation system. the local authorities are well aware of the problem but they'r