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Give us proper electricity or move us, says fed-up Mamelodi community

South Africa

Give us proper electricity or move us, says fed-up Mamelodi community

By Warren Mabona

Government has forsaken Gomora, say residents of informal settlement after 18 years without basic services

South Africa

Government has forsaken Gomora, say residents of informal settlement after 18 years without basic services

By Chris Gilili for GroundUp

Choba shack dwellers in Centurion demand more toilets, access to water

South Africa

Choba shack dwellers in Centurion demand more toilets, access to water

By Ezekiel Kekana

Immigrants out in the cold after being excluded from Tshwane metro shack dweller relocation plans

South Africa

Immigrants out in the cold after being excluded from Tshwane metro shack dweller relocation plans

By Mosima Rafapa