Hout
Bay, most commonly known for its diverse culture, harbour and country
atmosphere has become one of Cape Towns most popular tourist attractions.
In
contrast to Hout Bay’s beauty, Imizamo Yethu’s residents live in abject poverty
and are vulnerable to numerous environmental hazards. In these townships, poverty forces the
inhabitants to exploit the natural resources to satisfy their basic needs. This
exploitation results in environmental issues.
Many
of these residents live in cramped, over crowded, filthy conditions with no
plumbing, sanitation, electricity, roads or established infrastructure for
sustainable living. A high proportion of
the Imizamo Yethu residents, live in self-constructed shacks made from scraps
such as plywood, plastic sheeting, advertising boards and corrugated iron. (Harte,
Hastings and Iraphne, 2006)
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