Housing
Judgment reserved in Drakenstein emergency housing case
Court was “left to speculate” about the municipality’s emergency housing plan, argues advocate
By Liezl Human
Brief | 23 February 2021
Community gardeners dig in against attempts to evict them
New Khayelitsha vegetable garden is on land set aside for a provincial housing project
By Vincent Lali
News | 18 February 2021
Four children died after eating toxic food from this dumpsite. A year later, it has not been cleared
Yet Mayor promised R4 million to clear dumpsites
News | 17 February 2021
No water, no sanitation, no electricity, but for these families this is “Paradise”
Small Kommetjie community hoped to be left alone, but housing development planned on land
Photo Essay | 17 February 2021
Police accused of failing to act on complaints against SANDF
Lawyers for Human Rights to compel police to investigate string of alleged assaults and torture carried out by soldiers
News | 12 February 2021
Civic farming campaign opposes Philippi Horticultural Area development
Proposed massive urban development opposed by small farmers
By Liezl Human
News | 12 February 2021
Families without water as City of Cape Town contract expires
Residents of Dunoon informal settlement block roads in protest
News | 10 February 2021
Port Elizabeth shack dwellers block roads, demanding electricity
Residents had expected municipality to meet with them after violent protests two weeks ago
Brief | 9 February 2021
Without money to rebuild their shacks, Khayelitsha fire victims are living in churches
“Sometimes they have gas but no food. Other times they have food but no gas.”
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 9 February 2021