Protesters call halt to home allocations in Eerste River
People who received title deeds in 2016 say they will stop new arrivals moving into Forest Village
By Vincent Lali
News | 31 October 2019
Marikana protesters bring grievances to Western Cape Premier’s front gate
Informal settlement residents want better security
News | 31 October 2019
Government scrambles as court deadline on foster care looms
Thousands of foster care grants at stake
News | 31 October 2019
Cape Town’s battle for spatial justice
There is a disconnect between what the City says and what it does when it comes to housing, development, and urban planning.
Analysis | 31 October 2019
Land to be freed up in Cape Town city centre
Land under unfinished freeway to be returned to City
Brief | 31 October 2019
Chaos in Cape Town as refugees evicted from city centre protest
Court order against protesters outside UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Text by Madison Yauger. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 30 October 2019
Study shows targeted interventions can reduce gender violence
Results from a programme run in urban informal settlements in eThekwini look promising
By Elsabé Brits
News | 30 October 2019
Cape Town residents battle spring floods
Deluge of rain over weekend leaves shacks and roads waterlogged
By Vincent Lali, Masixole Feni and GroundUp Staff
Brief | 28 October 2019
A day in the life of a municipal sewerage worker
“When I started I had to fight off nausea”
Feature | 28 October 2019