Section 26.1 of the South African Constitution states ‘Everyone has the right to have access to adequate housing.’ According to the General Household Survey of 2005, there are 12.7 million households in South Africa. Over two million households live in shacks while a further 1.5 million live in traditional dwellings or huts. Of those in formal structures, 2.6 million use pit latrines or bucket toilets.

This week’s theme: South Africa’s Bill of Rights

Related facts:

• Informal housing 15% of households in South Africa live in shacks, around 3%...
• Nothing to flush 5.2 million South African households have inadequate sanitation (either pit latrines,...
• The bucket list 8% of South African households have no toilet facility or use...
• Picture boxes 1.7 million South African households live in shacks, matchbox or RDP...
• City of Gold? Over two million households live in shacks. 41% of them are...