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Water and sanitation and human settlement minister Lindiwe Sisulu, says there has been no agreement for mass movements of informal settlement residents. Image: SUPPLIED
INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

No agreement on mass relocation from informal settlements: Lindiwe Sisulu

Lindiwe Sisulu, human settlements minister, said she has not ordered mass removal of people from informal settlements as a measure to tackle overcrowding during the Covid-19 pandemic. “I have never done that nor given any indication of…

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The government is seeking to reduce congestion in shantytowns. Image: Thulani Mbele
INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

State’s mass relocation plans come to life in Covid-19 fight

More than 21‚000 families are set to be moved from 29 informal settlements across the country as the government tries to stop the spread of coronavirus. The removals are expected to begin in the next few weeks‚ starting with informal…

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Activists say physical distancing is impossible in informal settlements such as Marikana in Philippi East, Cape Town.Image: Esa Alexander
INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

Informal settlements a tinderbox of discontent, warn activists

The government faces a revolt from residents of informal settlements who are unable to obey the strict lockdown regulations. Several civil society organisations warned of widespread confusion among vulnerable communities for whom physical…

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