The Asivikelane is an initiative of IBP South Africa, Planact, the SASDI Alliance, Afesis-corplan, DAG, SJC and Grassroot with funding provided by the European Union, Open Society Foundation, Luminate and Raith Foundation. By responding to three questions weekly about their access to water, clean toilets and waste removal, residents offer a window into their daily experiences. The detailed results are published weekly and shared with the relevant municipalities and national government departments to enable swift government response. The Asivikelane initiative gives voice to informal settlement residents in South Africa’s major cities who are faced with severe basic service shortages during the COVID-19 crisis.

This week’s results show wonderful progress in some metros, like eThekwini becoming the first metro to reach an orange light for the distribution of soap and handsanitiser and Ekurhuleni remaining the only metro to get a green light for toilet cleaning. Buffalo City and eThekwini are also the only two metros to get a green light for consistent acess to water.  The persistent orange and red lights in Johannesburg and Cape Town is concerning because they are also the country’s Covid-19 hot spots.

This week Asivikelane covered 181 informal settlements and it is also the first time that results for non-metro municipalities are presented.

The Mossel Bay Municipality received green lights all round!

Informal settlement name	Ward number	Q1: Was water available every time that you needed it over the last week?	Q2: Were the toilets cleaned in the last 7 days?	Q3: Was waste collected in your settlement in the last 7 days?	Q4: Has government provided soap or hand sanitizer to you in the last 7 days?	Comments: Clean Water	Comments: Toilets	Comments: Waste Collection	Comments: Soap/Hand Sanitizer
Gentswana – C	Ward 1	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have running tap water	we share duties as per toilets	the municipality is responsible	no comment
PA Camp	Ward 1	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have taps	we share duties	MBM responsibility	Once: when DAG provided groceries
Sewendelaan	Ward 3	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have water	we share duties	municipality is responsible	Once: when DAG provided groceries
Walvis Steer	Ward 12	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we share taps	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Asla A	Ward 3	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have water	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Gentswana – B	Ward 1	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we share water	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Gentswana – A	Ward 1	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have water	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Sinethemba	Ward 1	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we share water	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Transand	Ward 1	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we share water	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Asla – E	Ward 2	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have taps	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Asla-D	Ward 3	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have clean water	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Ruiterbos	Ward 21	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have taps	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Wolwedans B	Ward 12	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have taps	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment
Riemvasmaak / Brandwacht	Ward 4	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	we have shared water and toilets	we share duties	MBM responsibility	no comment

See the full report here, and also refer to the website for more information:  https://www.internationalbudget.org/covid-monitoring/