Sanitation
Four children died after eating toxic food from this dumpsite. A year later, it has not been cleared
Yet Mayor promised R4 million to clear dumpsites
News | 17 February 2021
No water, no sanitation, no electricity, but for these families this is “Paradise”
Small Kommetjie community hoped to be left alone, but housing development planned on land
Photo Essay | 17 February 2021
Woodstock facilities falling into ruin
Resident says the park and town hall have been deteriorating for years
News | 18 December 2020
Hundreds march in Louis Trichardt to demand water, sanitation and proper roads
One resident says she has to buy buckets of water daily from other community members with boreholes
News | 14 December 2020
Residents of Cape Town informal settlements share their challenges
The City has said that most parcels of occupied land are not suitable for housing or permanent bulk services
By Vincent Lali
News | 10 December 2020
Upington municipality breaks promise to protesters
Dawid Kruiper mayor and speaker “not available” for promised council meeting
News | 10 December 2020
Even my cat can’t fight the huge rats, says Langa resident
Cape Town township covered in uncollected garbage
News | 7 December 2020
“We will celebrate Christmas in sewage again”
Philippi families have been struggling with overflowing drains for a year
News | 4 December 2020
Activists demand affordable housing in Johannesburg inner city
Some landlords increased rent in some buildings by 200% during the hard lockdown, says activist
By Zoë Postman
News | 2 December 2020