Electricity
Villagers waiting 20 years for basic services
Upper Xhwili near Mthatha has no electricity, piped clean water or decent roads
News | 26 October 2018
Day care centre rebuilt after fire – for the fifth time
“I just need the municipality to assist me rebuild,” says principal
By Chris Gilili
News | 19 October 2018
Land occupiers in Philippi want City to buy Oasis land
Oasis Crescent Property mum on future of occupation
News | 19 October 2018
Thousands of people need toilets, taps and electricity in Khayelitsha
New Monwabisi Park shack dwellers march for basic services
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 10 October 2018
Overflowing sewage, no electricity, one tap and two toilets for over 300 residents
Residents of Duncan Village blame councillor
By Chris Gilili
News | 3 October 2018
110 families in Mfuleni have no taps, toilets, electricity or even rubbish bin bags
“Government never told us where we should live after we had to move out”
By Vincent Lali
News | 18 September 2018
Residents of informal settlement in Philippi demand electrification
City of Cape Town says permission must be obtained from PRASA, which owns the land the settlement is on
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 17 September 2018
Former mayor promised us houses, say Nyanga residents
Shack dwellers in Lotus Park emergency housing say they have been waiting since 2003
News | 15 August 2018
East London residents demand illegal electricity connections be restored
Harry Gwala shack dwellers have been waiting for ten years to be formally electrified
By Chris Gilili
News | 13 August 2018