Sanitation
“They don’t want the world to know we exist” says Olympic Park resident
Residents of an informal settlement opposite Maitland Cemetery believe the City has neglected them
News | 10 July 2019
“There are only two pit toilets for the whole school,” says Limpopo learner
Premier announces R192-million spend to fix sanitation infrastructure backlog at 100 schools
Brief | 5 July 2019
Only 15 toilets to serve 2,500 shacks in PE
“Half a loaf is better than nothing,” ward councillor says about the number of toilets to be shared by thousands
Brief | 4 July 2019
Residents burn rubbish because it doesn’t get collected
“It’s like they forgot about us,” says resident in East London informal settlement
Brief | 1 July 2019
No water, no toilets, no electricity in Qandu-qandu
Thousands in Khayelitsha informal settlement hope and wait for basic services
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 1 July 2019
“The ANC has fooled us enough. They must deliver” says Pietermaritzburg protester
Cash-strapped Msunduzi Municipality says it is now asking private businesses for help
News | 25 June 2019
Marikana informal settlement erupts in protests
Vehicles torched and shack dwellers tear-gassed as Philippi East residents demand services from the City of Cape Town
By Velani Ludidi and Tariro Washinyira
News | 24 June 2019
Over 150 households share three toilets
“Maybe the government has forgotten about Kliptown”
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 21 June 2019
Alexandra residents protest in Sandton over state of township
“We want to burn our tyres here so that these streets can look like the streets of Alexandra”
By Zoë Postman
News | 19 June 2019