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Killings in Khayelitsha linked to extortion gangs

3rd Feb 2021 Mzi Velapi 0

The police minister says that the killing of six men in Khayelitsha at the weekend is linked to extortion rackets.

Child and Youth centres in Khayelitsha starved of support amid pandemic

4th Dec 2020 Lilita Gcwabe 0

Children’s homes and youth centres worried about not having the access to food during the pandemic.

Residents of newly occupied settlements demand basic services

2nd Nov 2020 Vincent Lali 0

Residents of newly occupied areas in Cape Town struggle to maintain a dignified life without water, electricity and sanitation services.

Sewage runs through informal settlement in Cape Town

22nd Sep 2020 Vincent Lali 0

Dozens of shack dwellers say they have to contend with sewage and uncollected rubbish in Masondo informal settlement near Phase 9 in Wallacedene, Kraaifontein. Some […]

Bucket toilets not cleaned since April in East London informal settlement

21st Sep 2020 Mandla Mnyakama 0

The unhygienic situation is a sign of an uncaring government.

Eight years with no basic services in Silvertown: A photo essay

18th Sep 2020 Lilita Gcwabe 0

The inadequate and lack of services at Silvertown informal settlement near Malmesbury affects women the most.

It’s a hard life for women in Silvertown

17th Sep 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

Silvertown’s water supply quadrupled thanks to covid-19 with the installation of three taps.

Why Kenya’s urban poor are exploited by informal water markets

2nd Sep 2020 Anindita Sarkar 0

Informal urban water markets – as opposed to piped water – have long supported many of Kenya’s urban areas. Those that use them are either unserved, or […]

Land occupiers homeless after sewage pipe burst

24th Aug 2020 Vincent Lali 0

Land occupiers whose homes in Empolweni and Ethembeni were wrecked by the flood of sewage have appealed to the City of Cape Town for help but the City is refusing.

Families left homeless after houses are demolished

12th Aug 2020 Ramatamo Sehoai 0

The City of Johannesburg is adamant that it will ensure that “anarchy” does not “prevail” as it continues to demolish houses despite the ongoing national state of disaster that prohibits evictions.

Life stinks for East London township residents

12th Aug 2020 Mandla Mnyakama 0

Overflowing sewage pollutes numerous settlements around the Eastern Cape city and makes living there unbearable.

Human settlements MEC urges the arrest of “illegal land grab” leaders

5th Aug 2020 Vincent Lali 0

Land occupiers promise to return to land they are evicted from as they cannot afford to rent the backyard shacks they stayed in before.

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