Asivikelane service delivery impacts counter

Water
1090
SANITATION
1492
REFUSE REMOVAL
1602
Infrastructure
57
SYSTEMS IMPACTS
10
RESIDENTS IMPACTED
766101

Since March 2020

Asivikelane Western Cape #5: Knysna and Stellenbosch – Let’s make women safe in Knysna’s informal settlements

Women’s rights are human rights. Municipalities can protect these rights by putting the safety of women in informal settlements first. It can start by increasing the number of communal taps and toilets provided, fixing broken ones and improving lighting. Asivikelane Western Cape #5 shows that poor service delivery and maintenance exposes women to numerous risks and vulnerabilities.

Asivikelane Western Cape #5: Knysna and Stellenbosch – Let’s make women safe in Knysna’s informal settlements