Housing
Violent housing protests erupt because of government’s broken promises
Demolished RDP houses were supposed to be rebuilt immediately. Seven months later there’s no progress
News | 13 August 2020
One dead, 13 due in court after protests and looting in Bloekombos
“We are willing to move elsewhere. We just want a place to stay” says occupier
By Vincent Lali
News | 11 August 2020
Municipality has gravely misunderstood its duties, court told
But Drakenstein municipality says criticism of its emergency housing plan is unwarranted
By Liezl Human
Brief | 7 August 2020
Call for freeze on land sales in Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha Development Forum task team wants audit of land made public
By Vincent Lali
News | 6 August 2020
Court asked to oversee Drakenstein Municipality emergency housing plan
“The situation was allowed to continue for 20 years and those directly affected are particularly vulnerable”, says advocate
By Liezl Human
Brief | 6 August 2020
Campaigns failing to stop farm evictions, say civil society organisations
Webinar highlights plight of women on farms, calls on President to honour promise
News | 5 August 2020
Farm worker’s housing case in court this week
Drakenstein municipality accused of breaching its Constitutional obligations
By Liezl Human
News | 5 August 2020
Partially blind woman faces eviction
The owner of the shack Siphiwe Mdluli rents wants to move back in
News | 4 August 2020
Gugulethu residents at wits end with company that built their flood prone houses
Cape Town Community Housing Company hits back: “If you bought something, you own it and you are responsible for it”
News | 3 August 2020