Homeless
Homeless: Shelters in Musina not coping with increase of people on the streets
One shelter catering for up to 170 homeless people has no electricity and can’t pay a water bill
News | 21 October 2022
No shelter for homeless people in Knysna, but that may change soon
Municipality says its working on opening a temporary shelter for about 200 people by the end of this year
News | 14 October 2022
“It’s survival of the fittest” says blind homeless woman
No homeless shelters or “safe spaces” in Mitchells Plain
News | 2 August 2022
A new Cape Town shelter will accommodate 100 people
While some homeless people living opposite the old Robbie Nurock Clinic are excited, others have concerns.
News | 20 June 2022
Officer accused of murdering a homeless man is still employed by City of Cape Town
Friends of Dumisani Joxo say there is still no justice six months after he was shot dead
News | 17 June 2022
Jobs for homeless people at stake as stimulus funding ends
City says National Treasury funding created more than 3,000 temporary jobs during the pandemic
News | 15 June 2022
It’s residents versus residents in Cape Town suburb
An informal settlement has grown near Lansdowne station. People in houses nearby want it moved; people in the settlement say they have nowhere to go
Feature | 20 May 2022
Video: Africa’s first LGBTQ+ shelter needs help to gear up for winter
The Pride Shelter in Cape Town houses 20 people, who can stay for up to three months
Video | 21 April 2022
Tshwane shelters call for help as winter approaches
Only 2,300 people have a place in shelters in Gauteng
News | 13 April 2022