Articles for Vincent Lali

“My house smells like a toilet”

City of Cape Town’s janitorial programme has left Siyahlala and other informal settlements unserviced for over a year

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Brief | 24 September 2018

110 families in Mfuleni have no taps, toilets, electricity or even rubbish bin bags

“Government never told us where we should live after we had to move out”

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News | 18 September 2018

Residents of informal settlement in Philippi demand electrification

City of Cape Town says permission must be obtained from PRASA, which owns the land the settlement is on

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Brief | 17 September 2018

Zwelitsha shack-dwellers are building their own toilets and roads

Settlement not a priority, says City of Cape Town

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Feature | 14 September 2018

End corruption and nepotism in land redistribution, protesters tell government

“If we don’t get the land back, we won’t allow the general elections to happen”

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Brief | 12 September 2018

Protesters demand South Africa intervene in upcoming DRC elections

Congolese demonstrators oppose electronic voting machines

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Brief | 10 September 2018

Langa and Nyanga residents call for City official to step down

“If there is corruption, experts will investigate and the law will take its course,” says Mayco councillor

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Brief | 27 August 2018

Our businesses are collapsing because of criminals, say traders

Informal traders march to Parow police station

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Brief | 24 August 2018

SASSA ignores fire victims for six months

Despite being notified of the disaster SASSA has done nothing for the 12 families in Wallacedene who lost everything in a fire

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Brief | 21 August 2018

Teachers demand safer schools in Khayelitsha

Protesters vowed to shut down schools if premier does not meet their demands

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Brief | 20 August 2018

Land occupiers raise funds for fire victim, water installations, gravel roads

City of Cape Town criticises illegal water connections at Khayelitsha land occupation

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News | 20 August 2018

Shack dwellers too scared to shit

Access to safe toilets is a daily struggle for Island informal settlement residents

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News | 17 August 2018

Stand off between Old Mutual and Khayelitsha occupiers

Residents were removed but returned almost immediately

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Feature | 13 August 2018

Two toilets for dozens of residents in Khayelitsha

City says shacks in Enkanini will need to be relocated to make space for more toilets

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News | 3 August 2018

Guard murdered for protecting RDP houses from thieves

Tshutsha Daniso was shot dead trying to prevent buildings in Mfuleni from being stripped while they are being built

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Brief | 31 July 2018

I was naked when officials burst into my shack

City of Cape Town demolishes shacks in Nkandla

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Brief | 23 July 2018