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Masiphumelele is a township in Cape Town, South Africa, situated between Kommetjie, Capri Village and Noordhoek.
Initially known as Site 5, the township was renamed Masiphumelele by its residents, which is a Xhosa word meaning "We will succeed".
About 400-500 people first settled in the area in the 1980s. During apartheid residents were continually removed to the suburb of Khayelitsha, over 30 km away, but the numbers began to grow as apartheid began to unravel from 1990.
In 1990, about 8000 residents lived in the area, mostly in shacks, but by 2005, over 26000 people live there, many in brick homes. Many are from the old Ciskei bantustan in the Eastern Cape.
Amenities are scarce, with an overcrowded school, no police station, and an understaffed Day Care Clinic, while it's estimated that 30-40% of the community are infected with HIV and/or TB. [citation needed]
Protests
Masiphumelele has been the site of numerous protests over the years. Most of the protests have been connected to service delivery and anger over corruption in government housing projects.[1][2]
See also
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References
- ^ "Fears of more service delivery protests". Cape Times.
- ^ "Burning message to the state in the fire of poor's rebellion". BusinessDay.
External links
- Pictures of Masiphumelele made by Alan Aubry, a french photographer.
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