PLANACT SIDE EVENT: Digital Addresses in Informal Settlements: Promoting Inclusive Democracy for Vulnerable Communities

Venue: iClub

Format: Dialogue

Host: Planact

Facilitator: Fred Kusambiza-Kiingi

Speakers:

1. Albert Mkhabela
2. Mponyana Lukhele

Session Description: 

The session will cover the Digital Addressing experience from the perspective of community members. The speakers come from the communities of SkoonPlaas and Thembelihle, where Digital Addresses were successfully piloted and used on a daily basis. The discussion will deal with life’s challenges without an address, the importance of inclusive innovations/processes, and how having these addresses has changed their lives.

Background Video – https://youtu.be/-7dxAho5jGo?si=U-TiZfLiUnDisKIq

Resource: Digital Addressing – PLUS CODES In Thembelihle (1)