Housing
Eight-year-old Clarence Solomons died over a housing dispute he had nothing to do with
Councillor and resident give contradictory accounts of what led to demolition of home that led to fatal protest
News | 25 August 2020
No evictions or demolitions without a court order, judges rule
City of Cape Town told to return confiscated materials
By James Stent
Brief | 25 August 2020
City withdraws advert to lease golf club for less than R1k per month
Controversy mounts over Cape Town’s low leases for leisure activity properties amid housing shortage
By Steve Kretzmann and Peter Luhanga
News | 24 August 2020
SAHRC, EFF battle City of Cape Town over lockdown demolitions
Justices Allie and Meer reserve judgment
By James Stent
Law | 22 August 2020
Deaf people lose houses to land occupation
Khayelitsha occupation divides community leadership
News | 20 August 2020
“Government should meet us halfway and give us this land”
13 arrested following land occupation in Tsakane
News | 17 August 2020
Flood-hit Marikana residents occupy community hall
Since Friday more than 300 people have forced their way into the Lower Crossroads community hall
Brief | 17 August 2020
Occupiers accuse officials of burning their belongings
“They bring fridges, stoves and beds, and then call the media so it looks like we are evicting people but we are not” says City spokesperson
By Zoë Postman
News | 14 August 2020
Business is booming for shack builders in Dunoon
Councillor says illegal occupations are jeopardising housing plans for the area
News | 14 August 2020