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Access to Power, Phone Charging Services

Car batteries are the default power supply for squatter settlements around Soweto - newly charged batteries being delivered (photo above).

Below, a local shop keeper offers phone charging services to local Kliptown residents. For 5 Rand (0.1 Euro) you can leave your phone for the day, but with no guarentees. For people without reliable access to power, the risk of theft or damage vs. a flat battery.

Writing from Soweto | June 21, 2006 | Permalink