Township formalisation in focus after floods hit 26 settlements

Guest: Brian Bango | Western Cape Township Developers Forum Chairperson Africa Melane speaks to Brian Bango, Chairperson of the Township Developers Forum, as Cape Town reels from severe storms that hit at least 26 informal settlements, leaving more than 41 000 people affected and over 10 700 structures damaged. The conversation explores whether township formalisation models can offer practical lessons for upgrading informal settlements in a way that better responds to increasingly extreme weather events. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702's and CapeTalk's early morning talk show. Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you the early morning news, sports, business, and interviews politicians and analysts to help make sense of the world. He also enjoys chatting to guests in the lifestyle sphere and the Arts. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from Early Breakfast with Africa Melane For more about the show click and find all the catch-up podcasts here Listen live on weekdays between 04:00 and 06:00 (SA Time) to the Early Breakfast with Africa Melane broadcast on 702 and CapeTalk

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Township formalisation in focus after floods hit 26 settlements is an episode from Early Breakfast with Abongile Nzelenzele by Primedia Broadcasting.

This episode is 6:47 long.

This episode was published on May 13, 2026.

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