by Intern | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog, Weekly Covid19 Updates
Asivikelane #15 results show that upgrading projects are failing to deliver. Half of residents have been promised, but failed to receive, access to services. Asivikelane has observed the following in various Metros across the country: Most metro budgets for...
by Intern | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, Weekly Covid19 Updates
Water, sanitation and refuse removal services in informal settlements have deteriorated all over the country in the last few months. As national Covid-19 relief funding to metros has run out and metros’ own revenue has declined, they have started reducing services to...
by Intern | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, Weekly Covid19 Updates
Asivikelane 14 reports that water, sanitation and refuse removal services in informal settlements have deteriorated all over the country in the last few months. As national COVID-19 relief funding to metros has run out and metros’ own revenues have declined, they have...
by Intern | Feb 18, 2021 | Blog, Weekly Covid19 Updates
Local governments must table their budgets for the 2021/2022 financial year by 1 April 2021. They have played a central role in government’s COVID-19 response in informal settlements, with additional resources being found for water tanks, chemical toilets and refuse...
by Intern | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, Weekly Covid19 Updates
Planact together with International Budget Partnership South Africa conducted a survey to compare the lived experience by eMalahleni informal settements communities with the municipal water schedule. The survey shows that: The number of tanks in the municipal water...