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04/05/2026

The South African Weather Services has issued warnings for heavy rain and flooding around the Nelson Mandela Metro starting tomorrow morning. Please be alert

04/05/2026

As part of our community capacity building work, we conducted an IDP and Budget Workshop for the leaders of Ward 54 Informal Settlements in Motherwell. Our aim is to help the community make meaningful contributions towards the Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality IDP. Asivikelane

29/03/2026

Today 14H30 DSTV 260

21/03/2026

Did you know that access to water and sanitation are considered fundamental human rights. That is why works to connect informal communities with government to improve access to these services.

Inadequate access disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, particularly women and girls. Asivikelane is therefore working to advance dignity, gender equality and social justice through better access to basic service delivery.

16/03/2026

05/03/2026

Some Nelson Mandela Bay residents in the Eastern Cape say they've been battling blocked drains and sewage overflows for years. They say the problem has becom...

25/02/2026

We addressed COGTA Booklet Launch on Non Negotiable Service Delivery Standards Operating Procedures. Asivikelane

04/02/2026

[Read:] Our latest learning paper presents a framework to improve waste management in informal settlements.

developed this framework through workshops, community engagements and one-on-one conversations with residents, government and other stakeholders.

Click on the link below to read these practical building blocks for improved composting, recycling and waste minimisation.

https://asivikelane.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Learning-Paper-4-waste-final.pdf

30/01/2026

Asivikelane was founded in 2020 and is co-ordinated and led by 13 grassroots partner organisations spread across South Africa. At its core, Asivikelane aims to improve access to basic services for people living in informal settlements and to build meaningful relationships between these communities, government and other key stakeholders.

Asivikelane has created multi-stakeholder platforms or "hubs" in 8 municipalities. These hubs are a space for participants to work together to find sustainable solutions to service delivery issues and related budget issues. We train residents to engage with and understand government budgets to ensure sufficient funding is allocated to water, sanitation, refuse removal and disaster management services.

To find out more visit our website www.asivikelane.org.

22/01/2026

We are excited to announce that Asivikelane Western Cape, Development Action Group and Knysna Municipality signed an agreement to formalise the work of Asivikelane community plumbers. Community plumbers are working with communities to strengthen water and sanitation services in informal settlements.

This collaboration forms part of a broader effort to introduce sustainable, community-driven solutions to infrastructure challenges. established a Repairs and Maintenance Hub to respond to recurring issues affecting communal water and sanitation services, training community plumbers to fix leaking taps and faulty toilets.

At the core of this initiative lies a powerful shift: moving communities from being passive recipients of services to active partners in service delivery.

Community plumbers are working in their communities to repair and maintain communal taps and toilets, thus improving response times, reducing infrastructure failures, saving water, and improving access to basic services for informal settlement residents. This demonstrates the value of skills development, and the importance of community ownership.