Articles for Vincent Lali
Sleepless nights for Empolweni homeless
After their shacks were demolished during the lockdown, families have been left in dire straits and at the mercy of criminals
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 30 April 2020
The never-ending nightmare of going to the toilet in Burundi settlement
City of Cape Town says five janitors clean the communal toilets daily
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 April 2020
Covid-19: How a woman copes without a toilet or water
“I make my kids stay in my yard or lie in bed throughout the day”
By Vincent Lali
News | 18 April 2020
Covid-19: People seek shelter at church after City demolishes shacks in Khayelitsha
Residents say they are unable to rebuild their shacks and unable to return to their former backyards
By Vincent Lali
News | 15 April 2020
City officers shoot at Khayelitsha protesters
Conflict over how to respond to land occupation during lockdown intensifies
By Vincent Lali
News | 12 April 2020
Activists and Cape Town law enforcement clash in Khayelitsha
Dispute over shack demolitions during Covid-19 lockdown escalates
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 11 April 2020
Covid-19: Lockdown blamed for desperate Cape Town land occupation
Law enforcement officers demolish dozens of shacks
By Vincent Lali
News | 11 April 2020
Illegal dumping site stinks in Mfuleni
Residents want wheelie bins, bin bags and regular garbage collection
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 27 March 2020
Covid-19: It’s hard to wash your hands when 380 families share three taps
“If I use the one bucket of water to do laundry then I remain without water to cook and wash hands”
By Vincent Lali
News | 25 March 2020