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Figures released last fall by the South African parliament revealed nearly 10 percent of the population, lives in one of the estimated 1-thousand shanty towns, across South Africa.
We visit a townships near Pretoria, and find that despite the large number of unsettled people, the government is working to help house the poorest of the poor.
This piece was first aired for Swazi National Radio's 'SADAC Calling' in January 2004.
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Figures released last fall by the South African parliament revealed nearly 10 percent of the population, lives in one of the estimated 1-thousand shanty towns, across South Africa. We visit a townships near Pretoria, and find that despite the large number of unsettled people, the government is working to help house the poorest of the poor. This piece was first aired for Swazi National Radio's 'SADAC Calling' in January 2004.
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Review of Housing for South Africa's poorThis is a very newsy piece, filled with facts and no real stories, per se; yet, it still manages moments of real emotion. In describing the housing situation in South Africa, “Housing” measures the affects of the phenomenon on the constructors, officials and the people who live in the newly erected homes. It does not really offer anything critical to say, nor does it offer any particular point-of-view; but it does bring to you a social event occurring a continent away and allows you to feel intimately acquainted with it. |
Broadcast History
This piece was first aired for Swazi National Radio's 'SADC Calling' in January 2004.
Transcript
In Cue: Figures released last autumn by the South African parliament estimate that there are nearly 5-million people living in squatter camps all over the country. This group -- representing nearly 10 percent of South Africa's population --lives in any of a thousand shanty towns all across South Africa.
Today David Barasoain visits one of these townships near Pretoria, and reports that despite the large number of 'unsettled people', the government is working to help house the poorest of the poor in South Africa.
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We're now in Brazzaville, just outside of Pretoria in South Africa.
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We're standing at the base of a hill looking up at a mountain of colors. We see homes red, blue, pink and yellow and at a distance it would almost be beautiful until you realize that these are not as much homes, as they are sh...
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Ann Dornfeld
Posted on December 11, 2006 at 01:44 PM | Permalink
Review of Housing for South Africa's poor
Could be a bit out of reach of U.S. listeners, as it assumes knowledge about the landscape (political and geographic).
Too many numbers thrown at the listener: square footage, occupant count, etc. More vivid, qualitative description would keep it interesting. For example, I don't reckon I'd recognize an RDP home if I came upon one.
Really nice, relaxed read and overall pace. Thoughtful reporting and tone.
And, as always, it's good to have a "solution" story in a sea of "problem" pieces!