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Asivikelane 9 results: Clean taps and toilets will curb the spread of Covid-19 infections
Asivikelane 9 shows that providing clean taps and toilets in informal settlements could be the most effective way of reducing Covid-19 infections....
Asivikelane results no 8: Women are scared to use shared taps and toilets.
This week a new question about public lighting was added on the report with a focus on gender. Two thirds of Asivikelane participants are women and...
Water is life campaign
Why is the #MetsiKeBophelo (Water Is Life) campaign necessary? Access to water is a constitutional right in South Africa, not a privilege. According to research[i], 1 in 3 people in South Africa...
Voices of informal settlement residents during the Covid-19 crisis
Inadequate service delivery is finally getting nationwide attention. On 10 June 2020, 15 radio stations broadcasting in all 11 South African official languages aired a segment on Covid-19 and...
Planact and eMalahleni Informal Settlement Cluster react to eMalahleni Local Municipality water debt
Planact, together with eMalahleni Informal Settlement Cluster (also known as MASCOM), are concerned to learn that the Emalahleni Local Municipality is heavily indebted on its water bill. The article...