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Siyahlala Informal Settlement

Siyahlala Informal Settlement

Shacks built against an old railway line in Siyahlala informal settlement in Langa Cape Town.
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Date taken
1 October 2020
Photo by
Tariro Washinyira
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Tariro Washinyira/GroundUp
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Informal Settlements
Keywords
Housing,  Langa,  Railway,  Siyahlala,  Township

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