HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
SETTLEMENT UPGRADING
RESEARCH, ADVOCACY
STALLED PROJECTS
ABOUT PEP
Since being established in 1998 PEP has worked with informal communities to design, implement and manage the provision of housing and basic services in a manner that places people at the center of their own development. PEP’s focus is on rebuilding the social compact between informal citizens and local government through practical, on the ground, partnerships.
NEWS
Western Cape has tried a new approach to housing. It’s bearing fruit
Western Cape has tried a new approach to housing. It’s bearing fruit The programme accepts that informal settlements are a major part of our cities By Noah Schermbrucker 13 January 2023 Over the past five years the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements has scaled up its support of informal settlements. With eight organisations, it […]
Sanitation and Toilet Management Workshop in WA Section, Khayelitsha
In August, PEP organised a sanitation & toilet management workshop for the community in WA Section, Khayelitsha, in preparation for the installation of a new toilet block. PEP has worked in the area with the WA community and the City of Cape Town since 2018. In the workshop, the community discussed how to develop ways […]
