South African SDI Alliance

When informal settlements face eviction or lack basic services, residents need advocates who understand their rights and can negotiate with municipal authorities. South African SDI Alliance works with shack dwellers across Cape Town who are fighting for secure tenure and dignified living conditions. Their support ranges from helping communities document land occupation to engaging with city planners on upgrading projects. For people living in precarious housing situations, having an organisation that knows the legal landscape and builds collective bargaining power can mean the difference between displacement and permanence. The alliance connects Cape Town's informal communities to resources and knowledge that larger institutions don't always provide.