Housing
“We won’t vote” say Khayelitsha shack dwellers
“Because I have no land or house, I feel as if I’m a foreigner.”
By Vincent Lali
News | 7 March 2019
Fire leaves hundreds homeless in Overcome Heights
Luckily no injuries were reported following Monday night’s blaze
Brief | 5 March 2019
Activists battle property company over right to protest
Reclaim the City opposes interdict granted to Growthpoint Properties
News | 5 March 2019
Green Point fire could have been contained say residents
A lack of water and access roads hindered efforts to douse shack fire in Khayelitsha
By Vincent Lali
News | 4 March 2019
Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay says hands off Uitenhage land occupation
Over 200 shacks erected in Khayelitsha with ward councillor’s support
News | 1 March 2019
20,000 people at risk of eviction on Drakenstein farms
“We aren’t going anywhere!” says resident
Feature | 1 March 2019
Six years and government house still not finished
Thembeka Mpete has been waiting since 2013 for a contractor to finish building her home
By Vincent Lali
News | 28 February 2019
Land alone is not enough
If municipalities fail to supply services, communities cannot properly use their land
By Lee-Anne Bruce and Sithuthukile Mkhize
Opinion | 25 February 2019