Heaps of rubbish causing a stink in Durban’s informal settlements
Residents of informal settlements in Durban complain of a lack of refuse collection while the city points fingers at them for illegal dumping.
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Phoenix victims want justice
Victims of Phoenix vigilantes want justice.
Alex radio station trashed and looted
Small businesses have been decimated and food and energy security is in peril as civil unrest and looting continues in KZN and Gauteng.
Informal settlement residents in Mdantsane complain of rat infestation
Residents see no way else to get rid of their rubbish than to dump it because no truck will be coming to collect it.
Khayelitsha streets still littered with debris a week after protest
Two Khayelitsha based organisations accuse the City of Cape Town of discrimination in the way it provides services.
Killings in Khayelitsha linked to extortion gangs
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
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
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
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
The unhygienic situation is a sign of an uncaring government.
Eight years with no basic services in Silvertown: A photo essay
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
Silvertown’s water supply quadrupled thanks to covid-19 with the installation of three taps.
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