by Intern | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog
Residents of Mountain View informal settlement, Johannesburg, queue their empty buckets while waiting hours for the water truck to deliver water. By Dr Hloniphile Simelane What is the developmental mandate of the newly elected municipal councils? In particular,...
by Intern | Dec 10, 2021 | Blog
Prepared by Dr Hloniphile Simelane[1] A new platform for advocacy on gender equality Planact has joined the Women and Habitat Africa Working Group (WHAWG), which links up Habitat International Coalition (HIC) with many member organizations in Africa and with projects...
by Intern | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog, Weekly Covid19 Updates
Asivikelane #20 shows that women access to basic services in informal settlements is closely tied to safety. In metropolitan municipalities, 74% of female residents reported feeling unsafe using municipal toilets at night and 24% feel unsafe doing so during the day....
by Intern | Aug 16, 2021 | Blog, Weekly Covid19 Updates
The Robert Sobukwe informal settlement did not have adequate water services even during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 13 May 2021 1to1 Agency of Engagement, Planact and Asivikelane tweeted about the dire situation in Robert Sobukwe. Mayor Mzwandile Masina and...
by Intern | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog, Weekly Covid19 Updates
Having restored peace and calm after last week’s events, government must work to restore the peoples’ trust in the following ways: Provide IMMEDIATE INCOME SUPPORT through a basic income grant or the COVID-19 social relief of distress grant – While the...
by Intern | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog, Weekly Covid19 Updates
Maintenance doesn’t help if there are no taps and toilets to start with. As Asivikelane has been reporting, many informal settlements across the country do not have access to taps and toilets at all. Any improvement of maintenance should be supplemented by...
