Brief
Eldorado Park occupiers picket police station after shack demolitions
They accuse the police of brutality during an eviction operation last week
Brief | 27 October 2025
Seven-year-old drowns in dam in Cape Town informal settlement
Residents of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East say dams in the area are unsafe
Brief | 27 October 2025
Unemployed Capetonians march for jobs, safety and water
“I don’t see the point of filling out these [jobseekers’] forms anymore”
Brief | 25 October 2025
Durban ward councillor’s mobile office overturned by angry residents
People in eNkanini informal settlement say they have been living without services since 2017
Brief | 24 October 2025
Puppets charm adults with disabilities
Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled hosted a puppet show in Stellenbosch
By Liezl Human
Brief | 23 October 2025
Over 100 houses illegally occupied in stalled Nyanga project
Contractor problems, the covid pandemic, extortion attempts, vandalism and illegal occupations have delayed the housing project
Brief | 22 October 2025
Raw sewage forces Khayelitsha families to abandon shacks
A blockage in the main sewer line has caused manholes to overflow
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 21 October 2025
Contract workers march in Joburg demanding permanent jobs
Expanded Public Works Programme employees march to Premier’s office
Brief | 21 October 2025
KZN municipality battles skills shortage as water infrastructure collapses
Stalled water projects mean conditional grants cannot be released
Brief | 21 October 2025