Housing

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Blikkiesdorp residents demand to know where they’re to be moved

Protesters march to Civic Centre

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News | 26 April 2016

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Sewage leaks from Langa’s apartment blocks

Hundreds of people are living in abject conditions in City-maintained flats

Text by Naib Mian. Photos by Masixole Feni.

News | 26 April 2016

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“I want them to feel my love before I die”

Khayelitsha mother longs to bring her disabled daughters home

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News | 26 April 2016

Photo of woman walking past derelict park in Lavender Hill

Where do the children play? Lavender Hill’s derelict facilities

Residents call for upgrades to help end gangsterism

Text by Barbara Maregele. Photos by Naib Main.

Feature | 21 April 2016

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Timeline of protest and violence in Dunoon

Concerns over housing have morphed into looting of immigrant owned shops

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News | 20 April 2016

Photo of protester with placard saying Thandi Ndlovu must fall, in front of burning materials

Thousands march against ANC ward councillor

Thandi Ndlovu “is like a statue - just there and doing nothing”, says protester

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News | 19 April 2016

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Delft residents march for electricity

Provincial official says township's Tsunami informal settlement will be improved

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News | 18 April 2016

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Tension over rent at pioneering housing complex

Some residents say Steen Villa has become too middle-class

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News | 18 April 2016

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We’re trying to improve Observatory

A response to Koketso Moeti

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Opinion | 18 April 2016

Graphic showing what Tafelerg site could have looked like

Tafelberg site could house 200 families at rents from R700 a month

2012 study laid out plan for social housing

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News | 18 April 2016

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Reclaim the City claims a victory in Tafelberg battle

Sale of Sea Point site to be halted

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Brief | 15 April 2016

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Philippi ward councillor’s office set alight

Tensions and allegations over ANC’s choice of councillors as well as housing lists

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News | 14 April 2016

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Bleak future for Eastern Cape descendants of Karretjie people

They want better services, but municipality says they must move first

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Feature | 14 April 2016

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Sea Point residents join campaign for affordable housing

Social audit to be launched this month

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News | 13 April 2016

Photo of Karen Saligee and Beverley Strong of the Naruna Estate Residents Association

Plumstead tenants win battle to get key documents

Province to provide Naruna Estate residents with rental policy

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News | 12 April 2016

Aerial photo of Tafelberg School

Activists ask court to stop province selling Sea Point property

Tafelberg site should be used for affordable housing, not a private school, they argue

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News | 11 April 2016