Khayelitscha
The Khayelitsha District consists of 8 branches. The District has one District Coordinator and one Policy, Communication, Research and Education (PCRE) Coordinator. The coordinators run the daily work in Khayelitsha, with advocacy, meetings, workshops and education. Every other week there is a District Council meeting where evaluation and planning is on the agenda.
The Khayelitsha District have been involved in many different strives since the start in 2008. Among others, the SJC Khayelitsha District was active in the work after the big fire in RR section in 2008. Hundreds of people lost their homes and all their belongings and the SJC was active in these peoples struggles to get their rights from the government. The SJC was successful in pushing the government to give the people their right to disaster grants.
The Khayelitsha District was recently the host of the Second Annual Irene Grootboom Community Lecture Series 2009, with public lectures on the subject of Safety and security for All. The Lectures ran for seven weeks and covered the topics of Safety and Inequality, Crime Prevention Strategies, Housing, Transport and roads Safety, Fire and Emergency Services and Water, Sanitation and Sewerage. Speakers were invited from government, academic institutions and civil society. Each lecture draw an audience of about 200 people and created a fruitful discussion on the topic of the day. The lectures are a part of the safety and security campaign as well as a basis for education and discussion in Khayelitsha branches.
The Social Justice Coalition has its head office in Khayelitsha.
Makhaza toilets
CAPE TOWN, 26 January 2010 – Today the SJC visited Makhaza Section in Khayelitsha to investigate claims that toilets had been built towards the end of last year without walls or roofs. The City government claim that this was done with the understanding that community members would build a suitable enclosure at a later date. All the residents we spoke to were not aware of this arrangement.
For months community members have been forced to either walk long distances to enclosed containerised toilets, or use these which provide no shelter or dignity. Both scenarios pose significant threats to residents' safety and security. One elderly woman we spoke to (pictured) had recently been stabbed walking to a far away containerised toilet.
Click here to view photos taken on today’s site visit.
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