Housing

Dispute over fire station location in Masiphumelele

Some residents say the land should be used for housing

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News | 8 August 2017

Mount Frere residents occupy unfinished RDP houses

Over 900 homes are yet to be completed three years after construction started

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News | 4 August 2017

Port Elizabeth residents torch vehicles in housing protest

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality commits to building homes for Westville residents

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Brief | 4 August 2017

City to report to court on future of Woodstock residents

People facing eviction say they will reject any proposal that moves them out the area

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Brief | 3 August 2017

Resident welcomes her informal settlement neighbours

Few people have heard of Victoria Lodge – home to about 26 families

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News | 28 July 2017

Pelican Park erupts after councillor goes AWOL

“This is simple. We want service delivery. That includes houses, sports facilities, clinics, working sanitation, and a clean community.”

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News | 27 July 2017

In photos: The people of Woodstock threatened by gentrification

“If we have to move to Wolwerivier it would be a setback in my life and for all my children”

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Photo Essay | 27 July 2017

Province proposes affordable houses near Waterfront

Activists say it’s not enough

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News | 26 July 2017

Fire in Masiphumelele leaves 15 families homeless

Some of the affected residents were also victims of the 2015 blaze

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Brief | 25 July 2017

Sea Point Jewish residents and domestic workers meet over Tafelberg

Claims of anti-semitism in affordable housing campaign are “totally baseless and silly”, says activist

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News | 25 July 2017

Steenvilla social housing residents protest evictions

Company says some households haven’t paid rent for a year, while residents say they can’t afford increases

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News | 24 July 2017

Hout Bay residents agree to keep the peace

But community remains split over reblocking and several leaders have been arrested for public violence

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News | 24 July 2017

Armed attack on occupiers of Helen Bowden Nurses Home

Activists believe it was politically motivated

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Brief | 24 July 2017

Houses damaged in N2 Gateway dispute

Residents and housing project steering committee members question beneficiary lists

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Brief | 24 July 2017

Violence erupts in Hout Bay as City attempts to reblock

Anti-Land Invasion Unit demolishes over 50 shacks

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News | 20 July 2017

Everything you need to know about government housing

Struggling to understand how to get a government house? We hope this guide helps you.

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Information | 20 July 2017