Articles for Vincent Lali
“Sink hole” families to be moved
Dozens of Khayelitsha families have been living above a collapsing sewer pipe
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 26 November 2025
Workers shut down Cape Town construction project over unpaid wages
Security guards have been protesting outside a project to build pavements in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha since Monday
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 12 November 2025
Cape Town shack dwellers march in city centre for services
Covid informal settlement lacks water, electricity and sanitation
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 3 November 2025
Sink holes open up again beneath shacks in Khayelitsha
The cause is a collapsing sewer line, but the City of Cape Town cannot access it unless it relocates the residents
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 30 October 2025
Outrage as Cape Town rubbish removal company fails to pay workers
City of Cape Town says it will strengthen checks and balances when appointing contractors in the future
By Vincent Lali
News | 24 October 2025
Janitors employed to clean toilets have to buy their own water to do it
Company contracted to City of Cape Town does not provide water to cleaners, in a settlement which has none
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 October 2025
Raw sewage forces Khayelitsha families to abandon shacks
A blockage in the main sewer line has caused manholes to overflow
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 21 October 2025
Police Nyala torched during Cape Town electricity protest
“We burned tyres to get this land, water and toilets. We will now burn tyres to get electricity” says Khayelitsha protester
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 16 October 2025
Hundreds of people to be evicted from land owned by Shoprite
“We don’t want to be thrown into the street like dogs” says Mfuleni community leader Andiswa Nkohla
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 13 October 2025