by Chelsea | Sep 11, 2024 | Blog, Latest Updates, Projects, Responsive Living Environments
Our advocacy for clean water and dignified sanitation in informal settlements in the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) continues. The community of Langaville forms part of the Ekurhuleni Informal Settlement Movement. This is a Cluster of Community Agency made up of informal...
by Chelsea | Sep 11, 2024 | Blog, Latest Updates, Projects, Responsive Living Environments, Strengthened Grassroots Voices
Municipalities are responsible for ensuring that informal settlement residents have access to basic sanitation, which is a crucial part of service delivery. In the City of Johannesburg, the Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) toilets are considered the basic standard of...
by Chelsea | Sep 11, 2024 | Blog, Projects, Responsive Living Environments
Our implementation of the Asivikelane Waste Hub in the City of Tshwane embodies the practical implementation of the bottom-up approach, where informal settlement residents and hostels play a crucial role as key stakeholders in the solid waste management ecosystem....
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by Chelsea | Sep 6, 2024 | Blog, Latest Updates, Projects, Strengthened Grassroots Voices
Watch an inspiring video about Planact’s Programme Coordinator, Shumani Luruli. The video explains how understanding budgets, gathering data, and leveraging this information with local government, communities get access to drinking water and functional toilets. South...
by Chelsea | Aug 30, 2024 | Blog, Latest Updates, Projects, Sustainable Livelihood Initiatives
BackgroundIn the heart of Bertrams, Johannesburg, Shaunita Pace faced a life fraught with challenges. At the age of 32, Shaunita struggled with joblessness, a pervasive issue affecting an estimated 8.4 million South Africans. Personal crises compounded the financial...
