Frustrated Khayelitsha residents march to demand Eskom re-open service centre
In June, Eskom announced the closure of their customer service centre in Khayelitsha, to be replaced by ‘pop-up offices’, a decision that Khayelitsha residents reject.
In June, Eskom announced the closure of their customer service centre in Khayelitsha, to be replaced by ‘pop-up offices’, a decision that Khayelitsha residents reject.
Communities along Cape Town’s central line complain of inadequate sanitation and access to water as the plan to relocate them stalls.
Diepsloot residents are troubled by uncollected rubbish and its potential impact on their health.
Faced with crime and violence on a daily basis, residents of New Monwabisi Park complain that the lack of services contribute to crime in the area.
Residents of Site B in Khayelitsha protest the area’s sewer system while the City of Cape Town blames them for blockages and overflow.
The KEF says that the Western Cape Education Department has no plan to deal with COVID-19 as the schools re-open while shifting responsibilities to schools.
Sweet Home Farm shack dwellers are not prepared to move to new houses built by the City of Cape Town. They say the houses are very small and there is no enough space for children to play.
Victims of the devastating New Year’s Day fire in Khayelitsha BM Section in 2013, who have been living without electricity for three years, are to finally receive power this month, the City has announced.
The fire which tore through the informal settlement, resulted in three deaths and the destruction of 800 homes, with 331 homes allowed to be temporarily rebuilt on land next to the OR Tambo Hall on Mew Way, a short distance from BM Section.
The recent tragedy which occurred at Osi’s place tavern in Makhaza, Khayelitsha, eight young women most of them underage were killed and others injured after a staircase railing collapsed highlights the problem of a serious lack of recreational facilities for township youth.
Elitsha took it upon itself to investigate the extent and the state of recreational and sports facilities for young people in the area. It found that there is only one park which is in a good condition and a dilapidated youth centre, no longer in use.