Sakabuka informal settlement

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The Sabuka informal settlement  is  situated  on the  North  of  Pretoria along the N1 freeway.   The  settlement  is in  the  Kamelsdruif  area (Region 8, Tshwane Metropolitan). There  are approximately  1000 households and more  than  3000 people living there.  Approximately  1000 are  females of  which more than 50%  are  unemployed.  There are no  basic  services  within  the  community and many  household  live  below poverty lines.  

The  community members are  from  neighboring countries.  The  socio and  political climate in the neighboring countries (Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lusaka, Malawi and  Lesotho) has led to an increase migration of people to South Africa with the hope of finding job opportunities and  find  that they cannot  afford formal housing hence   settle in   shacks/informal  houses  near  areas of  economic opportunities.  These  squatter camps  are often illegal and  without  basic services. 

Unlike their  partners who take any odd jobs ( plumbing/bricklayers act), women  remain at  home unemployed.  Whilst they  remain at home  in the foreign  country, they  have  families  to  support.   

Children  walk  long  distances to nearby  schools.  There are  no  playing areas  for  children.   There is  only one Early Child Development  Centre that  caters  for the community.