Sanitation
Cape Town residents clean up after first rains
Some Mfuleni residents spent Wednesday morning clearing their waterlogged homes
Photo Essay | 11 March 2021
Water protests rock Kimberley
About 500 residents from Phomolong protested on Wednesday morning by blocking the R31
Brief | 5 March 2021
Butterworth residents promised houses in 2008 won’t see them any time soon
Formed in 1986, Yako informal settlement still has no services
News | 26 February 2021
Four children died after eating toxic food from this dumpsite. A year later, it has not been cleared
Yet Mayor promised R4 million to clear dumpsites
News | 17 February 2021
No water, no sanitation, no electricity, but for these families this is “Paradise”
Small Kommetjie community hoped to be left alone, but housing development planned on land
Photo Essay | 17 February 2021
Woodstock facilities falling into ruin
Resident says the park and town hall have been deteriorating for years
News | 18 December 2020
Hundreds march in Louis Trichardt to demand water, sanitation and proper roads
One resident says she has to buy buckets of water daily from other community members with boreholes
News | 14 December 2020
Residents of Cape Town informal settlements share their challenges
The City has said that most parcels of occupied land are not suitable for housing or permanent bulk services
By Vincent Lali
News | 10 December 2020
Upington municipality breaks promise to protesters
Dawid Kruiper mayor and speaker “not available” for promised council meeting
News | 10 December 2020