Joburg Calls for Improvements to Informal Settlements by 2014

Officials in Johannesburg are planning to perform an overhaul on the city's informal settlements by 2014, improving access to water, sanitation and electricity.

About 180 informal settlements in and around Johannesburg have been identified and were to be upgraded, according to Mayor Amos Masondo.

Joburg informal settlements to be revamped
Independent Online
July 29, 2009