Orange Farm is a township located approximately 45 km from Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. In South Africa, the term Township usually refers to the (often underdeveloped urban living areas that under Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Gauteng (xaʊˈtɛŋ Sotho xɑ́útʼèŋ̀ is a province of South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa It is the largest informal settlement in South Africa, with most estimates giving a population of 350,000 people. Additionally, it is one of the youngest, with the original inhabitants; laid off farm workers, taking up residency in 1988. Support for the population came slowly, but has now begun in earnest. The settlement now includes a modern library, some paved roads, permanent housing for some, electricity in places, a clinic, an information center with internet access, and a multi-purpose community center. However these improvements come with financial costs, which most of the citizens living in Orange Farm cannot afford. The ongoing privatisation which Orange Farm has been subjected to has also drawn much criticism from social justice and human rights groups. Most notably the installment of pre-paid water meters has been criticised for denying access to clean drinking water for much of the population of Orange Farm. The recently founded Orange Farm Water Crisis Committee, an off-shoot of the South African Anti-Privatisation Forum (AFP) has been very vocal and active against the privatisation of water. 
External links
- Media report: AFP activist shot dead in her home
- Media report: Orange Farm residents continue protest...
- Online Documentary: Orange Farm Water Crisis, 2004
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