Monday, 11 February 2019
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement

Admission of corruption by city official not a surprise.

It has been reported in the media that Sibusiso Vilane, deputy head for sanitation operations in the eThekwini Municipality, has admitted to approving payments totalling R36 million to four companies for providing sanitation to shack settlements even though they did not in fact provide the services for which they were paid.

When one lives in a shack settlement life is hard. There are often no basic services and when they are provided there is never enough for the entire community.  Continue reading →