The history of Siqalo informal settlement and hopes for a new beginning
"IsiQalo" means 'the beginning' in isiXhosa. Residents of Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain, though, will have to wait a while still to see if they will be given a new beginning, as the land they are on is privately owned and apparently prone to flooding. Their future hangs in the balance as city and provincial authorities meet with community leaders to broker a way forward. Informal settlements mayoral committee […]
