Articles for Vincent Lali

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Khayelitsha residents destroy shack in xenophobic attack

“People destroyed my shack and took everything. They say they don’t want a kwere kwere to stay here.”

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News | 11 June 2018

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Mfuleni shack-dwellers have been using an open field as a toilet. Now even the field is too dirty

Communal toilets in Burundi informal settlement haven’t been cleaned since January

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News | 8 June 2018

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Tsunami residents demand toilets and a clean neighbourhood

“Sometimes residents return from the bushes undressed after thugs rob them of their clothes and hard-earned cash.”

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News | 4 June 2018

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Our lives have changed for the better, say land occupiers

Former Khayelitsha backyarders say their financial problems have been eased, but councillor warns that land is unsuitable for living

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News | 30 May 2018

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Protest over police handling of lesbian murder

Gender and gay rights organisations march to Delft police station

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News | 21 May 2018

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Shacks demolished while occupied say Khayelitsha residents

City stops demolitions after fierce resistance and clash between police and occupiers

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News | 9 May 2018

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New school already crammed beyond capacity

Parents demand Enkanini Primary admit their children amidst public transport collapse

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News | 7 May 2018

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Shack dwellers live in filth in Kraaifontein

Residents depend on neighbours in RDP houses for basic services

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News | 4 May 2018

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Much needed Cape rain floods homes

Khayelitsha residents wake early to find their shacks soaking

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Photo Essay | 27 April 2018