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Lack of sanitation and electricity

Housing imbizo just another talkshop say residents of informal settlements

13th May 2023 Asive Mabula 0

The general sense in the room was that the imbizo was little else than a talkshop and residents of informal settlement told the housing minister that they are tired of empty promises.

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

18th September 2020 Lilita Gcwabe 0

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

Three years without electricity for Duncan Village residents

19th October 2017 Chris Gilili 0

It might be 23 years after the dawn of democracy in South Africa, but there are some communities that still do not have basic services like electricity and sanitation provided by the government. C-Section in Duncan Village in East London, is just one of many cases.

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