Electricity
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
Family breadwinner electrocuted by illegal connection
Residents say they have long been battling with the municipality to get electrification for Vastrap informal settlement
News | 18 July 2018
“We need electricity, legal or not” says shack dweller
eThekwini Municipality is planning to roll out 18,000 new electricity connections across the city
Brief | 10 July 2018
Illegal electricity connections overloads new Duncan Village transformer
The municipality intalled a new supply transformer two weeks ago, but it cut out a week later, say residents.
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 28 June 2018