Housing
SAHRC takes City of Cape Town to court over land sales
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has accused the commission of “electioneering”
News | 5 November 2026
President visits shoddily built homes for flood victims
KZN flood victims from April 2022 who moved to the Cornubia housing development this year complain of poor workmanship
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 3 November 2026
Three years later, Cape Town families still without water
The City of Cape Town said in 2023 it was “looking into all feasible options to assist the community”
By Vincent Lali
News | 3 November 2026
Activists concerned that Cape Town’s “affordable” housing will not be affordable
Applicants in the Tafelberg case say private-sector “affordable” housing is no substitute for social housing
News | 29 October 2026
Soweto housing fraud case postponed for seventh time
“Justice delayed is justice denied,” says victim of alleged housing scam
By Seth Thorne
Brief | 27 October 2026
Minister goes to court over Knoflokskraal settlement
Public Works department asks court to help stop the expansion of the Khoisan occupation
By Liezl Human
News | 21 October 2026
Fires strike railway line settlement as relocation talks drag on for 13 years
Resettlement of Cape Town’s Siyahlala families unresolved
News | 20 October 2026
Families to return to Bishopscourt, 60 years after forced removals
Cross-subsidised development set to be completed in 2028
News | 20 October 2026
Man dies in fire in Observatory informal settlement
A fire ripped through Singabalapha on Wednesday
Brief | 15 October 2026