News from the South African water sector May 2010

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Government plans to upgrade 500 000 shacks in informal settlements by 2014. This is according to Minister of Social Development Edna Molewa. About 1,2 million are living in informal settlements in South Africa. Government’ snew plan is to upgrade 125 000 informal settlement units annually over the next four years through the National Upgrading Support Programme. According to Molewa this is an attempt to step up the delivery of affordable housing for all.

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