A Tale of Two Slums: Tackling Poverty in South Africa

A third of Cape Town s 3.7 million people now live in slums, with limited access to basic services, such as water, electricity and toilets. But whilst some are being upgraded , many are languishing in squalor. Subscribe to Journeyman: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Similar stories: South Africa s Post Apartheid Generation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elrWczhTZBk Crystal Meth is Destroying South African Communities (2006) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9OswlOi6Yw Fighting South African Poverty With Classical Music (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLyXHqB01bA In Flamingo Crescent, community leader "Aunty” Marie has been instrumental in bringing about change and transforming the lives of her community. After years of development each shack now has its own toilet, tap and electricity supply. "If there are no houses it s important to have your home upgraded. It s the only way you will retain your dignity". In contrast is the slum area of Santini, where hopes of development have been extinguished by local political division. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures Thomson Reuters – Ref. 7006 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.