Residents of Cape Town’s Marikana settlement are hopeful for anticipated upgrades that will finally provide access to basic amenities, such as electricity. Currently, many residents rely on unauthorized power connections, leading to an informal power network and a rise in selftaught electricians charging up to R200 per reconnection. City officials are conducting feasibility studies to develop the settlement but legal procedures will take up to 24 months to complete. The residents’ longawaited dream of a developed Marikana may soon be within reach.
