location
republish
phone
mail
print
search
twitter
facebook
rss
youtube
copyright
menu
cross
whatsapp
share
home
creative-commons
Links
Latest stories
Gallery
Social grants guide
Housing guide
Answers to your questions
Corrections and updates
Videos
Features
Photo essays
Our editorials
Opinion and analysis
Authors
Topics and categories
Our Court Cases
Reserved judgments
About
Donate
🔍
🔍
Gallery front
|
Albums
| Informal Settlements
Album name: Informal Settlements
Daily life and activities in informal settlements around South Africa
Western Cape Floods
Siyahlala informal settlement's during a flood.
25 September 2023
Western Cape Floods
Siyahlala informal settlement's during a flood.
25 September 2023
Garbage piles up on Dunoon streets
Street vendor Emihle Phoswa braais pork chops and chicken wings near garbage in Dunoon.
31 July 2023
Floods in Cape Town
Heavy rains cause flooding in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
14 June 2022
Floods in Cape Town
Heavy rains cause flooding in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
14 June 2022
Floods in Cape Town
Heavy rains cause flooding in Mfuleni, Cape Town.
14 June 2022
Floods in Cape Town
Heavy rains cause flooding in Mfuleni, Cape Town.
14 June 2022
Fire in Langa
Fire destroys homes in Langa, Cape Town.
16 April 2022
Fire in Langa
Fire destroys homes in Langa, Cape Town.
16 April 2022
Fire in Langa
Fire destroys homes in Langa, Cape Town.
16 April 2022
Fire in Langa
Fire destroys homes in Langa, Cape Town.
16 April 2022
Fire in Langa
Fire destroys homes in Langa, Cape Town.
16 April 2022
Fire in Langa
Fire destroys homes in Langa, Cape Town.
16 April 2022
Fire in Langa
Fire destroys homes in Langa, Cape Town.
16 April 2022
Shacks flooded in Kraaifontein
Medison Vermaak carries 4 of her kittens after home home was flooded. Dozens of shacks were flooded in the 'Covid' settlement in Bloekombos after heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa.
1 July 2021
Shacks flooded in Kraaifontein
Dozens of shacks were flooded in the 'Covid' settlement in Bloekombos after heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa.
1 July 2021
Shacks flooded in Kraaifontein
Dozens of shacks were flooded in the 'Covid' settlement in Bloekombos after heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa.
1 July 2021
Shacks flooded in Kraaifontein
Paul Josephs and his eight-year-old dog, Cloey watches as dozens of shacks were flooded in the 'Covid' settlement in Bloekombos after heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa.
1 July 2021
Shacks flooded in Kraaifontein
Dozens of shacks were flooded in the 'Covid' settlement in Bloekombos after heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa.
1 July 2021
School learner walks through Siqalo informal settlement
A school learner walks through Siqalo informal settlement in Cape Town.
29 June 2021
Potholes in dunoon
Baithuti Shasha struggles to get around Dunoon in his wheelchair because most of the roads are badly potholed and flooded with sewage.
7 June 2021
Siyahlala Informal Settlement
Shacks built against an old railway line in Siyahlala informal settlement in Langa Cape Town.
1 October 2020
Siyahlala Informal Settlement
Shacks built against an old railway line in Siyahlala informal settlement in Langa Cape Town.
1 October 2020
Aftermath After Fire in Imizamo Yethu
Over 200 shacks were burnt down after a fire in Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay, Cape Town.
7 September 2020
Aftermath After Fire in Imizamo Yethu
Over 200 shacks were burnt down after a fire in Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay, Cape Town.
7 September 2020
Aftermath After Fire in Imizamo Yethu
Over 200 shacks were burnt down after a fire in Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay, Cape Town.
7 September 2020
Qolweni Informal Settlement in Plettenberg Bay
Qolweni Informal Settlement in Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape.
29 August 2020
New Rest Informal Settlement
New Rest Informal Settlement in Wellington in the Western Cape.
1 July 2020
Covid Village in Uitenhage
Covid Village informal settlement in Uitenhage
18 June 2020
Moeggesukkel informal settlement
Moeggesukkel informal settlement in Uitenhage.
11 June 2020
Flooding at Waterfront Informal Settlement
Flooding after heavy rain at the Waterfront informal settlement in Philippi, Cape Town.
10 June 2020
Flooding at Waterfront Informal Settlement
Flooding after heavy rain at the Waterfront informal settlement in Philippi, Cape Town.
10 June 2020
Toilets in Tulbagh
Toilets in the Kleinbegin informal settlement in Tulbagh in the Cape Winelands.
9 May 2020
Flooding in Khayelitsha
The Island Informal Settlement in Khayelitsha is flooded after heavy rains in Cape Town.
28 October 2019
A Shack
A shack situated on occupied land along the N2 highway in Cape Town, South Africa.
9 September 2019
Raw Sewege in Dunoon
A child walks his bicycle past a stream of greywater contaminated with sewage near a row of blocked toilets in the Ethembeni informal settlement, Dunoon
27 August 2019
Marikana Informal Settlement Protest
Residents protest during a protest for services in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East.
24 June 2019
Marikana Informal Settlement Protest
Residents protest during a protest for services in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East.
24 June 2019
Marikana Informal Settlement Protest
Residents protest during a protest for services in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East.
24 June 2019
Marikana Informal Settlement Protest
A family tries is affected by teargas during a protest for services in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East.
24 June 2019
Qandu-qandu Khayelitsha
Children fetching water from stand pipes in Green Point, Khayelithsa.
13 June 2019
Qandu-qandu Khayelitsha
A flooded home in the Qandu-qandu informal settlement in Khayelitsha.
13 June 2019
Floods in Pholile, Strand.
Floods in Pholile, Strand in Cape Town.
20 May 2019
Grabouw community protests for increased wages for farm workers
An informal township in Grabouw. Farm workers in Grabouw in the Western Cape, supported by some community members protest for better wages and living conditions.
14 May 2019
Residents Rebuild After Fire in Kosovo
Residents rebuild after a fire ravages homes in Kosovo, Philippi. The fire destroyed over 100 shacks and left over a thousand people homeless.
23 October 2018
Fire leaves over 800 homeless in Vrygrond.
Over 800 people were left homeless after a fire ravaged Overcome Heights, an informal township in Vrygrond.
23 October 2018
Fire leaves over 800 homeless in Vrygrond.
Over 800 people were left homeless after a fire ravaged Overcome Heights, an informal township in Vrygrond.
23 October 2018
Fire leaves over 800 homeless in Vrygrond.
Over 800 people were left homeless after a fire ravaged Overcome Heights, an informal township in Vrygrond.
23 October 2018
Residents Rebuild After Fire in Kosovo
Residents rebuild after a fire ravages homes in Kosovo, Philippi. The fire destroyed over 100 shacks and left over a thousand people homeless.
23 October 2018
Residents Rebuild After Fire in Kosovo
Residents rebuild after a fire ravages homes in Kosovo, Philippi. The fire destroyed over 100 shacks and left over a thousand people homeless.
23 October 2018
Makhaza Khayelitsha
Makhaza, an informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
31 May 2018
Makhaza Khayelitsha
A resident builds a shack in Makhaza, an informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
31 May 2018
Makhaza Khayelitsha
A resident builds a shack in Makhaza, an informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
31 May 2018
Makhaza Khayelitsha
Residents build a shack in Makhaza, an informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
31 May 2018
Makhaza Khayelitsha
Residents build a shack in Makhaza, an informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
31 May 2018
Makhaza Khayelitsha
Makhaza, an informal settlement in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
31 May 2018
Parkwood residents occupy land
Residents in Parkwood occupy a piece of land along Prince George Drive.
22 May 2018
Parkwood residents occupy land
Residents in Parkwood occupy a piece of land along Prince George Drive.
22 May 2018
Parkwood residents occupy land
Residents in Parkwood occupy a piece of land along Prince George Drive.
22 May 2018
Parkwood residents occupy land
Residents in Parkwood occupy a piece of land along Prince George Drive.
22 May 2018
Parkwood residents occupy land
Residents in Parkwood occupy a piece of land along Prince George Drive.
22 May 2018
Parkwood residents occupy land
Western Cape MEC of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela arrives in Parkwood to meet the community. Along side him is hes spokesperson, Ntomboxolo Somdaka. Residents in Parkwood have been occupying a piece of land along Prince George Drive.
22 May 2018
Parkwood residents occupy land
Residents in Parkwood occupy a piece of land along Prince George Drive.
22 May 2018
Siqalo Protest
Police search for protesters at the Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain after a protest for better services turn violent.
2 May 2018
Siqalo Protest
Police search for protesters at the Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain after a protest for better services turn violent.
2 May 2018
Siqalo Protest
Police search for protesters at the Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain after a protest for better services turn violent.
2 May 2018
Siqalo Protest
Police search for protesters at the Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain after a protest for better services turn violent.
2 May 2018
Siqalo Protest
Police search for protesters at the Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain after a protest for better services turn violent.
2 May 2018
Siqalo Informal Setllement
The Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain in Cape Town.
2 May 2018
Siqalo Informal Setllement
The Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain in Cape Town.
2 May 2018
Siqalo Informal Setllement
The Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain in Cape Town.
2 May 2018
Siqalo Protest
Police search for protesters at the Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain after a protest for better services turn violent.
2 May 2018
Siqalo Protest
Police search for protesters at the Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain after a protest for better services turn violent.
2 May 2018
Evictions in Makhaza, Khayelitsha
Scores are left homeless after being evicted for illegally occupying land in Makhaza, Khayelitsha in Cape Town.
13 March 2018
Evictions in Makhaza, Khayelitsha
Scores are left homeless after being evicted for illegally occupying land in Makhaza, Khayelitsha in Cape Town.
13 March 2018
Evictions in Makhaza, Khayelitsha
Scores are left homeless after being evicted for illegally occupying land in Makhaza, Khayelitsha in Cape Town.
13 March 2018
Evictions in Makhaza, Khayelitsha
Scores are left homeless after being evicted for illegally occupying land in Makhaza, Khayelitsha in Cape Town.
13 March 2018
Evictions in Makhaza, Khayelitsha
Scores are left homeless after being evicted for illegally occupying land in Makhaza, Khayelitsha in Cape Town.
13 March 2018
Evictions in Makhaza, Khayelitsha
Scores are left homeless after being evicted for illegally occupying land in Makhaza, Khayelitsha in Cape Town.
13 March 2018
Wonderkop
Nkaneng informal settlement in Wonderkop.
26 February 2018
Wonderkop
Nkaneng informal settlement in Wonderkop.
26 February 2018
Wonderkop
Nkaneng informal settlement in Wonderkop.
26 February 2018
Wonderkop
Lonmin's Platinum mine is seen from the Nkaneng informal settlement in Wonderkop.
26 February 2018
Imizamo Yethu
A young boy collects water inside the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay.
7 November 2017
Imizamo Yethu
A tap inside the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay.
7 November 2017
Imizamo Yethu
A child eats a lollipop inside the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay.
7 November 2017
Imizamo Yethu
A young boy collects water inside the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay.
7 November 2017
Rubbish in Marikana Informal Settlement
An area that is used as a dump inside the Marikana Informal Settlement.
5 September 2017
Rubbish in Marikana Informal Settlement
An aeroplane flies over the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi, Cape Town.
5 September 2017
Rubbish in Marikana Informal Settlement
An area that is used as a dump inside the Marikana Informal Settlement.
5 September 2017
Rubbish in Marikana Informal Settlement
Children play outside the toilets which is next to a dump in the Marikana Informal Settlement.
5 September 2017
Rubbish in Marikana Informal Settlement
An area that is used as a dump inside the Marikana Informal Settlement.
5 September 2017
Rubbish in Marikana Informal Settlement
A youth walks passed rubbish in Sheffield road in Philippi East.
5 September 2017
Imizamo Yethu Reblocking Protest
Police stand watch as the Anti-land invasion unit demolish shacks for reblocking in Imizamou Yethu, Hout Bay.
20 July 2017
Imizamo Yethu Reblocking Protest
Police monitor the area as the Anti-land invasion unit demolish shacks for reblocking in Imizamou Yethu, Hout Bay.
20 July 2017
Imizamo Yethu Reblocking Protest
The Anti-land invasion unit demolish shacks to make room for reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
20 July 2017
Imizamo Yethu Reblocking Protest
A woman takes cover in a doorway as police and protesters confront each other in Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The protest started after the Anti-land invasion unit demolish shacks for reblocking.
20 July 2017
Imizamo Yethu Reblocking Protest
Residents protest in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay after the Anti-land invasion unit demolish shacks for reblocking.
20 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
A public order police officer watches as residents and police clash during a protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
A mother and children walk pass a public order police officer during a protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
A demonstrator is detained during a protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
Residents protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
Residents protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
Residents protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
A road sign reflected in a pool of water during a demonstration where by residents protested over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
hout Bay Protest
Residents protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
Residents protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
A young girl walks through a temporary relocation area (TRA) made for residents who were affected by a fire that engulfed the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay. At the amt time, residents were protesting over the delay in reblocking.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
A burnt out vehicle during a protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
Residents protest over reblocking in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Hout Bay Protest
A woman washes up as riot police keep watch during a protest in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
3 July 2017
Lull in the Storm
‘Coco’ snuggles up near a brazier that his owner, Lillian Snyders, made outside her home during winter in Macassar Village, Cape Town.
8 June 2017
Blikkiesdorp
Blikkiesdorp is a Temporary Relocation Area in Delft. It is also known as "Tin Can Town".
2 June 2017
Blikkiesdorp
Blikkiesdorp is a Temporary Relocation Area in Delft. It is also known as "Tin Can Town".
2 June 2017
Bekezela Evictions
Red Ants carrying out the eviction at the Bekezela informal settlement in Newtown.
2 June 2017
Bekezela Evictions
A residents is seen with a cat which was killed during evictions in the Bekezela informal settlement in Newtown.
2 June 2017
Khayelitsha Land Occupation
Residents in Town 2 occupy land illegally in Khayelitsha.
19 May 2017
Khayelitsha Land Occupation
Residents in Town 2 occupy land illegally in Khayelitsha Download.
19 May 2017
The Garbage Collectors
Khayelitsha, an informal settlement in Cape Town
13 April 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents start to reconstruct their homes after a devastating fire ravished Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced thousands, killing 4.
20 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents start to reconstruct their homes after a devastating fire ravished Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced thousands, killing 4.
20 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents start to reconstruct their homes after a devastating fire ravished Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced thousands, killing 4.
20 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents start to reconstruct their homes after a devastating fire ravished Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced thousands, killing 4.
20 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents start to reconstruct their homes after a devastating fire ravished Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced 15000 people and killed 3.
13 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
A burnt vehicle lays bare after a devastating fire ravished Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced 15000 people and killed 3.
13 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
People walk through the remains of Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay after a fire ravished the area. The fire displaced 15000 people and killed 3.
13 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents queue for food and supplies after a devastating fire ravished Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced 15000 people and killed 3.
13 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
A man carries a child over debris after a devastating fire ravished Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced 15000 people and killed 3.
13 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents start to rebuild their homes after a devastating fire ravished Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced 15000 people and killed 3.
13 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
People walk through the remains of Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay after a fire ravished the area. The fire displaced 15000 people and killed 3.
13 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents queue for food and supplies after a devastating fire ravished Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced 15000 people and killed 3.
13 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents start to rebuild their homes after a devastating fire ravished Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay. The fire displaced 15000 people and killed 3.
13 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents evacuate with what they can whilst a fire engulfs Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay
11 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents evacuate with what they can whilst a fire engulfs Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay
11 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
Residents evacuate with what they can whilst a fire engulfs Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay
11 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
A fire engulfs Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay
11 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
A fire engulfs Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay
11 March 2017
Imizamo Yethu Fire
A fire engulfs Mandela Park Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay
11 March 2017
Marikana Philippi
Marikana, Philippi an informal settlement in Cape Town, South Africa
27 February 2017
Sanitation in Philippi
Portable toilets are collected in Marikana, Philippi. These toilets are kept in people's homes
27 February 2017
Sanitation in Philippi
A worker cleaning toilets in Marikana, Philippi
27 February 2017
Sanitation in Philippi
A worker cleans toilets in Marikana, Philippi
27 February 2017
Marikana Informal Settlement
Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East.
14 February 2017
Marikana Informal Settlement
Thabiso Tshepe sells fruit and vegetables at his brother’s stand in the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East.
14 February 2017
