Abstract:The gangsters can rob us because there is no electricity and no one can see them coming. (SEA, 2016) There is not sufficient light for our children to study at night-candles are not bright enough. (SEA, 2016) These statements were made by people living in shacks in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa. These settlements are not serviced by the city authorities, with limited, unaffordable or in some cases no access to electricity or running water in each shack. A few shared toilets were provided, loc… Show more
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