Corruption Watch report stated that the houses "were invaded because they were left empty for a long time". A woman from Sol Plaatjie informal settlement in Roodepoort says she's been forced to live ...

Seven people died in flooding caused by severe winter weather lashing eastern areas of South Africa and school children are missing.

Across Northern Nigeria, epidemiologists at Afenet and geographers from WorldPop uncovered 10,250 buildings, guiding ...

Residents of the Zamimpilo settlement are calling for immediate action as violence linked to illegal mining escalates, ...

The campaign aimed to raise R200 000 to fence off the corner of the area, with the goal of curbing the development of informal settlements. Although the campaign initially raised only R16 073 ...

Rubbish is piling up along the main road through the informal settlement of Cato Crest in eThekwini. Residents say it hasn’t been collected for months. The City of eThekwini says rubbish is collected ...

Most of the population in Kenya’s capital live in informal settlements, which emergency services are increasingly struggling to reach. Frank Burkybile reports On the night of 16 January 2023, a ...

Of particular concern are urban informal settlements that often face high population densities, overcrowded dwellings and inadequate infrastructure. It is important that the mpox response is adapted ...

Sunny with a high of 65 °F (18.3 °C). Winds from NNW to NW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 43 °F (6.1 ...

A resident at the Homestead Park informal settlement resident, Simphiwe Mdukwana. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini/Eyewitness News JOHANNESBURG - A resident at the Homestead Park informal settlement in ...

Food insecurity remains a major concern for 81% of households. At lease 98% of SA children of school-going age are enrolled in schools. Social grants are making a difference, with a 100% uptake among ...