Housing
Tafelberg: Four years of battle
The campaign that led to a landmark court decision on housing
By James Stent
Feature | 2 September 2020
Cape Town’s approach to homeless people is cruel and expensive
It would have been more affordable to offer people decent accommodation than the Strandfontein camp
By Brett Herron
Opinion | 1 September 2020
Victory for housing activists in landmark Tafelberg case
Court rescinds sale of land, orders City of Cape Town and Western Cape government to create new housing policy
By James Stent
News | 31 August 2020
Environmental group slams “flawed” approval for Masiphumelele upgrade
NEAG alleges conflict of interests by key player
By John Yeld
News | 31 August 2020
Families face eviction from one of Gauteng’s iconic buildings
“I can’t believe that l am losing my home again” says 60-year-old woman
News | 31 August 2020
1,500 homes were promised. Four years later not a single one has been built
Jeffreys Bay housing project moves at a snail’s pace but government promises construction will begin in October
News | 28 August 2020
Masiphumelele upgrade plan approved but Noordhoek group’s appeal still pending
Provincial government says it is “critical” for the informal settlement to be upgraded as living conditions are “undesirable and unacceptable”
By John Yeld
News | 28 August 2020
Occupiers rebuild demolished homes, saying they have no money for rent
City of Cape Town says there have been 130 land occupations since July
Brief | 27 August 2020
Woman with concrete slab told her house is complete
About 250 foundations laid in 2014 still have no RDP houses on them
News | 26 August 2020