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135 DUSTING

Established: 1981

THEY WERE RENTING THE PLACE UNTIL THE LANDLORD PASSED AWAY

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A.T MICHAEL MAPHONGWANA

Established: 1992

In1990 there was a fight amongst the president of Site C, A section that resulted to the establishment…

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Aloes

Established: 1930

We were moved from the top of the hill because the land was earmarked for a railway track.…

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ANGELO

Established: 1993

FROM HERE WE STARTED STAYING AT THE HOTEL AND WE WERE CHASED AWAY FROM MINE BUILDINGS (HOTEL). THERE…

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AT 5

Established: 1987

PEOPLE WERE COMING TO DIFFERENT PLACES TO THIS SETTLEMENT THAT'S WHY THE IS THIS SETTLEMENT AT 5

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AT 6

Established: 1985

WE WERE COMING FROM CROSS ROAD AND THEN WE MOVED HERE THATS WHEN AT SETTLEMENT STARTED

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AT TRACK

Established: 1992

PEOPLE WERE COMING FROM DIFFERENT PLACES COMING TO THIS SETTLEMENT THAT WAS IN 1992

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BAGDAD/ PHANTSI KOCINGO

Established: 2002

2002 THEY MOVED FROM THE PLACE CALLED SECTION 11 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND THEY MOVED TO UNDER THE…

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BALA ELIBOMVU

Established: 2007

WE WERE BACKYADERS AND THEY WERE BUILDING HOUSES AND THE WAS NO SPACE FOR US AND WE DECIDE…

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Settlement

BARCELONA

Established: 1995

THEY WERE PROMISED TO GET HOUSES, REMOVE THEM TO MFULENI IN BADELI

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BARDALE

Established: 2007

WE CAME FROM KHAYELITSHA NEXT TO THE RAILWAY LINE. METRO RAIL BOUGHT THE LAND FROM THE CITY FOR…

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BBT STOOP

Established: 1970

THIS SETTLEMENT WAS MADE OF BACKYARDS FROM DIFFERENT PLACES, THE PLACE WAS USED FOR A CRECHE (EBHANYABHANYA) COLOURED,…

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The Federation of the Urban Poor (FEDUP) has savings groups throughout 8 of South Africa's provinces. Partnering with the Informal Settlement Network (ISN), FEDUP has a history of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), or partnership agreements with municipalities across South Africa, which included: Ethekwini, Ekhureleni, Stellenbosch, Johannesburg and Cape Town Metros. Development finance and social support for land, infrastructure and housing is managed jointly by the Community Organisation Resource Centre (CORC) and the uTshani Fund.

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Active Cities: 41

Savings Groups: 492

Federation Members: 275000

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