Slums
latest news & developments
Grand plan to clean Nairobi’s rivers – again
The Kenyan capital’s three rivers are filthy, with black water bringing odious smells and sickness
Social stigma adds to Kenya’s Covid pain
In Nairobi’s slums, residents spurn Covid-19 tests, fearing both ostracisation and the financial costs of being quarantined
Slum dweller moves up in the world
Geetaben Thakore led move to get 55 families rehoused in a modern apartment block.
Cup exposes Brazil’s dirty laundry
The country’s socioeconomic ‘miracle’ is belied by its soaring cost of living, and virulent corruption.
‘Ghetto Hope’: Music opens doors to gypsy children
In Bulgaria’s Sliven gypsy ghetto, 15 local boys prepare for band practice and take a break from the poverty-stricken life of the slum outside.
India prays for rain as water wars break out
The monsoon is late, the wells are running dry and in the teeming city of Bhopal, water supply is now a deadly issue.
Slum walls raise suspicion in divided Rio
When residents of a Rio de Janeiro slum heard of plans to build a wall around parts of their community, opposition to the idea quickly mounted.
KZN high court upholds slums Act
The Slums Act provides municipalities with greater powers to monitor informal settlements and to evict inhabitants.