Police and developers blame each other for unlawful eviction
Land occupiers in Mayfield intend to bring contempt of court action
By Zoë Postman
News | 10 July 2019
Mother’s daily battle to get her four children to school 40km away
“I want my children to get an education and not end up as waste pickers like myself,” says Zodwa Malatji
News | 9 July 2019
No shelters for Johannesburg’s homeless
City says 10,000 people are living on its streets, but it only funds one shelter
By Chris Gilili
News | 8 July 2019
Life in Plastic City is hard, but being an immigrant makes it worse
Mozambican immigrants and Xitsonga-speakers say they are discriminated against
Photo Essay | 8 July 2019
Women and unemployed young men dodge trains to scavenge for coal
People hunt for coal that has fallen off trains along the Brakpan–Springs line
News | 3 July 2019
Court interdicts Ekurhuleni from reblocking informal settlement
City will appeal the court order affecting Vusimuzi in Tembisa
By Zoë Postman
News | 28 June 2019
The people of Plastic City cannot even afford zinc shacks
People live in homes built of discarded board and plastic next to a Brakpan dump site
Photo Essay | 27 June 2019
Over 150 households share three toilets
“Maybe the government has forgotten about Kliptown”
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 21 June 2019
Prisoner denied access to laptop for studies takes authorities to court
Correctional services say his computer is a security risk
By Zoë Postman
News | 20 June 2019