The iShack aims to improve living conditions for people in slums . The 'shack ' is equipped with a solar panel that can power lights and a mobile phone charger . They say that a growing housing backlog , coupled with budgetary constraints and a surge in urbanization rates , means that poorly serviced dwellings are likely to be part of urban living in South Africa for years to come . The project will be scaled up using a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation . Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos:Photos: A new way to live on the cheap More than 60 % of Sub-Saharan Africa 's urban population lives in slums .
The iShack aims to improve living conditions for people in slums . The 'shack ' is equipped with a solar panel that can power lights and a mobile phone charger . The project will be scaled up using a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation . Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos:Photos: A new way to live on the cheap More than 60 % of Sub-Saharan Africa 's urban population lives in slums .