Housing
Grandmother watched her 3-year-old grandson being electrocuted
The boy’s family believes his death could have been avoided had the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality given them services
Brief | 30 March 2021
A year in a settlement created by Covid
Izwelethu informal settlement or Covid as it is nicknamed started with lockdown in March 2020
Photo Essay | 29 March 2021
Centurion recyclers battle against eviction
“All we ask is that they be moved to a permanent place where they will be able to work and feed their families”
News | 29 March 2021
Taxi drivers take revenge on protesters
Shacks set alight after a taxi was stoned during protests in the Delft area, Cape Town
News | 26 March 2021
Police fire teargas and rubber bullets in Cape Town protests
Man killed by truck as shack dwellers block roads with burning tyres and toilets
By Vincent Lali
News | 24 March 2021
Eight years later, housing department’s promise has still not been kept
Micheal Simelani was approved for RDP housing in 2012 and is still waiting
By Julia Evans
News | 24 March 2021
Protesters shut down parts of Cape Town during peak hours
The City says it cannot accommodate new informal settlements in its current budget
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 March 2021
Shack dwellers clash over illegal electricity
Ward councillor and residents blame community leaders for allowing more people to move in, resulting in overcrowding
News | 23 March 2021
Gqeberha communities march on councillor’s office
They say he is neglecting his duty but councillor believes actions against him are “politically motivated”
News | 23 March 2021