Life in Khayelitsha

7 important questions on Life in Khayelitsha

Name the two kinds of houses in Khayelitsha

1. small stone-built houses 
2. shacks, slums

Describe a stone-built house

small, stone walls, gardens, amenities (electricity, sewage, water)

Why are there so many illegal houses?

Fast population growth (migration) and poverty
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Find a keyword for the four problems in Khayelitsha?

1. no jobs 
2. bad housing
3. poor health and healthcare: AIDS/HIV
4. crime

Which improvements have happend

1. new stone build houses
2. More attention for healthcare: information on AIDS/HIV

More 'black diamonds' are coming to live in the township. Why is that important for the neighbourhood?

They've got money to spend and they build good houses. They bring in amenities (e.g. shops)

Which part of the neighbourhoods are the oldest and why?

the middle because 
1. the neighbourhood was built by the government, so there are stone build houses 

2. Newcomers  build shacks; the newer the shacks the fewer amenities

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