2020 review
To round off the year, here are just a few snippets of stories Elitsha overed this year.
Service delivery
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.
Over 130 villages are without water in Ngqushwa
Villagers in Ngqushwa in the Eastern Cape say they have marched and sent petitions to authorities but little relief has been provided to their shortage of water.
Centane village without water for 6 years
Nombanjana’s taps have been dry since 2014 but the villagers received no emergency relief during the covid-19 lockdown. When leaders protested to the Amathola District Municipality, they were arrested.
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.
Why Kenya’s urban poor are exploited by informal water markets
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
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.
Photo essay – Working Class Day of Action
Civil society, community-based organisations, trade unions and activists protested in major cities and towns around the country to demand better living and working conditions.
Alex residents march for electricity
Residents who have been without electricity for years marched to City Power demanding that they be connected to the grid.
Uncollected rubbish gives residents headaches
C Section Informal Settlement residents at Duncan Village in East London protest that uncollected mounds of stinking rubbish near their shack homes cause them an endless […]
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