One of the three chemical toilets shared by almost 300 households at Kopanong informal settlement in Soshanguve, Gauteng. Photo: Chris Gilili About 300 households at Kopanong informal settlement in Soshanguve, Gauteng, say they sometimes go weeks without water. They also rely on illegal connections for electricity. Some of the families living in Kopanong were relocated to the … [Read more...] about City blames occupiers for “hampering development” in Soshanguve
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UCT Jagger Library insurance payout delayed for over a year
The University of Cape Town’s Jagger Library, which housed thousands of theses, artworks, and precious documents, after it was gutted by a fire in April 2021. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks The University of Cape Town’s Jagger Library, gutted by a fire that started on 18 April 2021, is being “reimagined”, but the funds necessary to rebuild the library, in whatever form that may be, … [Read more...] about UCT Jagger Library insurance payout delayed for over a year
Usable water in Nelson Mandela Bay is down to 2.3% of dam capacity
The Impofu Dam (above) was at 10.26% on 11 July. Nelson Mandela Bay supply dam levels are at 14.7% of combined capacity, but the accessible (“usable”) water that can be transferred to treatment and reservoirs is currently at 2.3% of dam capacity. Photos: Mkhuseli Sizani Usable water in Nelson Mandela Bay is at 2.3% of dam capacity. In several areas people are queuing for … [Read more...] about Usable water in Nelson Mandela Bay is down to 2.3% of dam capacity
City blames illegal connections for “exploding” transformers
KwaNobuhle resident Zoleka Makuleni next to the electricity transformer that exploded in her yard on the weekend. Photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane “The blast sounded like a bomb. We felt the house shaking and windows rattling,” says KwaNobuhle resident Zoleka Makuleni, describing the moment several transformers near her house blew on the weekend. Makuleni and thousands of other … [Read more...] about City blames illegal connections for “exploding” transformers
Video: Building classrooms from plastic waste in Diepsloot
[embedded content] Diepsloot township in Johannesburg is rife with poverty, unemployment - and a lot of plastic litter. But, thanks to a local NGO, community members are making eco-bricks with this waste to build classrooms. Adel van Niekerk spoke to Diana Musara of Khensani’s Collection who is leading this endeavour. © 2022 GroundUp. This article is licensed under a Creative … [Read more...] about Video: Building classrooms from plastic waste in Diepsloot
