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News Journal: May 2020 – The Lockdown Edition
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Emalahleni Municipality’s social distancing Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and municipal budget presentation
Planact commends the alternative plans to ensure communities are consulted for the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and municipal budget presentation by Emalahleni Local Municipality through Emalahleni FM & Radio Kragbron Amptelik despite the #lockdown...
Asivikelane Initiative: Week 4 Results
As you know, national Covid-19 infections doubled (from 3,300 to 7,220) over the last two weeks. Communal water and sanitation facilities make it likely that this spike will impact informal settlements more heavily than other population groups. In...
Asivikelane Initiative: Week 3 Results
Asivikelane has grown to 135 informal settlements and this week we add 5 non-metro towns to the 5 metros where we are already monitoring water, sanitation and refuse removal. As you will see in the attached results, access to water has improved in recent weeks. But...
An urgent call to rethink de-densification as the dominant proposed strategy in the context of COVID-19
Civil society organizations who work closely with Informal settlements communities have called upon the Department of Human Settlement, Water and Sanitation to rethink de-densification as the dominant proposed strategy in the context of Covid-19 Full statement...
Lockdown forces ministry to address shack settlements
A lockdown in shacks in their current state is bound to fail. An improvement of material conditions in these places, however, may help residents better comply with regulations. By: Marie Huchzermeyer 20 Apr 2020
Covid-19 frequently asked questions
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected many lives across the globe. Here are some of the frequently asked questions about Covid-19 Covid-19 FAQ pdf
Advice on the use of masks in the context of Covid-19
Here are some advice from the world health organisation about the use of masks in our communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Download pdf
SA lockdown regulations
With the lockdown being extended, here are some of the amended regulations which can help you continue to comply with the lockdown regulations [ngg src="galleries" ids="19" display="basic_slideshow"]
Covid-19 and the call for solidarity: Challenges for Informal settlements
Our latest article on Covid-19 and the call for solidarity: Challenges for Informal settlements by our Operations Manager, Dr Hloniphile Simelane
Asivikelane Initiative: Week 2 Results
Results from monitoring of service delivery in informal settlements are in. We see great improvement in cleaning of communal toilets, provision of water in some and protective gears in Winnie Mandela have been provided. Download the PDF Download the data
Day 12 of lockdown
We received an update from Barcelona informal settlement in Etwatwa in the City of Ekurhuleni. "There is no sign of lockdown in my area. Some people don't think the coronavirus is real. We saw a toilet waste removal truck this Friday but no water...
The purpose of flattening the curve of Covid-19
Informal settlement communities are at a higher risk of the Covid-19 pandemic because of the living conditions that residents find themselves living under. Here is A visual representation of why we need to flatten the curve of Covid-19. [embedyt]...
Purpose of Asivikelane Initiative in informal settlement communities
Planact Senior Programme Coordinator, Mike Makwela explains the Asivikelane initiative and it's purpose in the informal settlement communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHfzAbx8Vj8[/embedyt]
Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Service delivery in Masakhane informal settlement, Witbank
Khadija Motloung is a community leader from our partner informal settlement community in Masakhane, Witbank. She explains how Covid-19 pandemic has changed their lives in terms of service delivery provided by their Local Municipality. [embedyt]...
Government Mass Testing: Covid-19
Government will soon roll out a large-scale screening, testing and tracing programme to manage the Coronavirus (Covid-19). 10 000 field workers are to visit citizens in their homes. Here is how you can be sure that the person visiting you is an official field tester;...
How to decrease the spread of Covid-19 in Informal Settlements Communities
Informal Settlement communities sharing sanitation facilities are at a greater risk of catching Corona virus (Covid-19). Planact and it's partners have made available a pamphlet which has been translated to more than 8 languages to help decrease the risk. The pamphlet...
Asivikelane Initiative: Week 1 Results
Asivikelane is an initiative of IBP South Africa, Planact, the SASDI Alliance and Afesis-corplan, that gives voice to informal settlement residents in South Africa’s major cities who are faced with severe basic service shortages during the Covid-19 crisis. By...