Informal housing or informal settlement can include any form of housing, shelter, or settlement which is illegal, falls outside of government control or regulation, or is not afforded protection by the state.
Find below are the list of Informal Settlements In South Africa
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Itireleng
The Viva Foundation of South Africa
Alexandra
Slovo Park
Kya Sand
NUSP
UNICEF South Africa
UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office
How many informal settlements are there in South Africa?
There are more than 2 700 informal settlements nationwide and the number of households in informal settlements has increased since 1995, rising from 1 170 902 to 1 294 904 by 2011.
What are some examples of informal settlements?
Kibera in Nairobi (Kenya) is a well-known example of an informal settlement, supporting about 0.2 million people. Families living in Kibera lack access to basic infrastructure like clean piped water and regular electricity supply that is necessary for their development.
Is Soweto an informal settlement?
Informal settlements have increased dramatically in many parts of Soweto in recent years. Most of these residents are migrants from the rural areas (Farrow, 1999; Soweto March to Freedom, 2002).
Which province has the most informal settlements in South Africa?
In 2014 North West (21%) and Gauteng (19%) had the highest proportion of households still living in informal settlements, while the former (45,1%) also had the biggest percentage increase of its urban population living in informal settlements in general.
Where is the informal settlement?
Informal settlements are housing areas that are often illegally built on municipal land. In South Africa, these settlements are found in a variety of areas and are home to a large percentage of the country’s impoverished population.
Is Khayelitsha an informal settlement?
Khayelitsha currently consists of a minimum of 22 separate settlements. It has the largest single concentration of informal settlements in the City many of which are located on land that is unsuitable for housing as a result of flooding. There is a continued growth in shack numbers, estimated at 10 000 per annum.