# Tshwane informal settlements doubled, cost R32.5 billion

Tshwane's informal settlements have grown from 220 to 502. Upgrading them would cost R32.5 billion. Residents face poor sanitation and long-standing promises unkept.

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/tshwane-informal-settlements-have-more-than-doubled-fixing-them-would-cost-r32-5-billion/

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Original source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/tshwane-informal-settlements-have-more-than-doubled-fixing-them-would-cost-r32-5-billion/