Cape Town’s hidden informal settlement

Words: Mary-Anne Gontsana/ GroundUp Pictures: Ashraf Hendricks/ GroundUp Tucked away in the heart of Lansdowne in Cape Town is the little settlement of Flamingo Heights, established in 2014. On the face of it, this is an informal settlement with a difference: there are wide paths between shacks, and each home has its own running water, sanitation and electricity connection. But residents say … Continue reading Cape Town’s hidden informal settlement