This paper examines the rental market in informal settlements in Johannesburg, South Africa by conducting a qualitative investigation into the experiences of landlords (𝑛 = 11) and tenants (𝑛 = 15) ...

Residents of Ruimsig, a small informal settlement west of Johannesburg, had just completed a self-enumeration and required an accurate map of their settlement. Through the studio students and ...

In an attempt to get rid of illegal connections and get households connected to the power grid, City Power said that they had connected seven informal settlements to the City of Johannesburg power ...

This maintenance comes amid Joburg’s broader water crisis, worsened by illegal connections in informal settlements.

Aftermath of a fire at the New Rest informal settlement in Wellington, Western Cape. Picture: Gift of the Givers. JOHANNESBURG - The human settlements ministry said the number of homes gutted by a ...