Residents were left without blankets and food after a fire in Wallacedene in February despite the City of Cape Town having notified SASSA officials
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 20 April 2018
MEC Alan Winde commits to implementing recommendations
News | 20 April 2018
Councillor meets City tenants
News | 20 April 2018
Community leaders have called temporary halt to occupation after meeting the mayor
Brief | 19 April 2018
Worcester beneficiaries among first group to get new cards
Brief | 19 April 2018
Of the 69 arrested in housing protests, 39 are now out of custody
Brief | 19 April 2018
Shackdwellers fear they’ll be sidelined by City housing plans
News | 18 April 2018
City says sanitation and water taps will be installed in May
By Vincent Lali
News | 18 April 2018
Ward councillor says City is awaiting outcome of a court case over the vacant land
By Thembela Ntongana and Bernard Chiguvare
News | 17 April 2018
Six people arrested as City continues demolishing shacks
Brief | 17 April 2018
“No more fight left” says 62-year-old woman after waiting 28 years for a house
News | 17 April 2018
About 230 out of an initial 500 people remain, some having had their shacks demolished three times, and yet new land occupiers keep arriving
By Vincent Lali
News | 16 April 2018
Charges have been dropped against six of the 69 arrested so far
Brief | 13 April 2018
Increased hardships and fire risk as shack dwellers wait months for Eskom
By Vincent Lali
News | 13 April 2018
R3 million a month for guards and dogs at Helen Bowden Nurses Home
Feature | 13 April 2018