BEHIND THE NEWS | Struggles of those in informal settlements affect entire city

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I’ve never lived in an informal settlement, but I understand the struggle shack dwellers face. I lived in a shack in a Komani township for two years. Like many communities in the province, Buffalo City Metro has a growing number of informal settlements and back room shacks, but the challenges are all the same...

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