Sanitation
Poor sanitation and lousy maps contribute to Khayelitsha’s crime problems
Following the Khayelitsha Inquiry into Policing, a series of meetings are being organised between SAPS and the Khayelitsha community. One took place at the University of Cape Town's middle campus on the weekend.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 11 November 2014
I use a sock as a sanitary pad, says Langa learner
Akhona is in grade eight. Like many of her classmates, she often misses school when she has her periods because her family cannot afford sanitary pads. When she has to write a test, she uses a sock, she says.
Pharie Sefali
News | 6 November 2014
Siqalo portaloo cleaners protest
Protesting portaloo cleaners from Siqalo informal settlement blocked Vanguard Drive during rush hour traffic on Friday morning. They claim that their health is being compromised by inadequate protective equipment and the failure of their employer to provide them with inoculation against disease - a requirement of their contracts.
Daneel Knoetze
News | 24 October 2014
Residents march for essential services
The City of Cape Town has been given 14 working days to respond to a memorandum of demands from the residents of Marikana, Rolihlahla Park and Klipfontein informal settlements.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 24 October 2014
Liebenberg’s argument is a straw man
The City is not opposed to social audits, but takes issue with the way the SJC carried out its audit, writes Counsellor Ernest Sonnenberg in response to Professor Sandra Liebenberg.
Ernest Sonnenberg
Opinion | 23 October 2014
Social audits and the right to sanitation
Social audits are a valuable tool in implementing socio-economic rights, which is why the response by the City of Cape Town to the social audit of janitorial services in Khayelitsha is disturbing, writes Sandra Liebenberg.
Sandra Liebenberg
Opinion | 22 October 2014
Lwandle residents to SANRAL: where are our possessions?
Lwandle residents who have been rehoused after being evicted from SA National Roads Agency land in June complain that their possessions have been lost or damaged.
Pharie Sefali
News | 21 October 2014
Lawyers to sue over uncovered drain
Lawyers representing the Bardale resident who fell into an uncovered drain in October last year say they are still processing the legal action.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 14 October 2014
Drain claims second victim
Residents of the informal settlement in Bardale have accused Baseline construction company of negligence after a man fell into an open drain, injuring his leg. This is the second incident in a year.
Johnnie Isaac
News | 13 October 2014