Khayelitsha land occupiers call for water, toilets and rubbish collection
“Those who succeed in occupying illegally and knowing there are no services on the land unfortunately do so at own risk” says Malusi Booi
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 September 2020
Province and City to appeal Tafelberg judgment
Cape Town housing activists decry government decision
By James Stent
News | 22 September 2020
Municipal tribunal gives go-ahead to mega-development at Two Rivers Urban Park
Developer says Amazon will be anchor tenant
News | 22 September 2020
Hundreds riot in Knysna after two shacks demolished
Shops looted as protest spills onto the N2 stopping traffic for hours
News | 22 September 2020
Hopes for new Cape Town restaurant after Covid-19 devastated industry
“Local everything” should be industry’s new focus, says restaurateur
Text by James Stent. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 18 September 2020
City appeals against provincial authorisation of R4 billion River Club development
Environment department cites several concerns, particularly the risk of flooding
News | 17 September 2020
Cape Town councillors and activists trade accusations over land occupations
20,000 shacks have been built since January but City says it only has money to build 2,000 houses
News | 16 September 2020
Covid-19: “We are starving” says singer Vicky Sampson
About 50 musicians and performers picket outside Parliament demanding relief money
News | 16 September 2020
We are living in liquid shit, say eThembeni families
City of Cape Town says it’s not possible to drain away dirty water after sewage pipe burst
News | 16 September 2020