Housing
Cape Town’s neglected council flats
City says it will spend R147 million on upgrades to the rental units it owns
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Thembela Ntongana
Feature | 24 July 2018
Woodstock families given eight months to vacate homes
Magistrate says eviction is a result of gentrification
News | 24 July 2018
I was naked when officials burst into my shack
City of Cape Town demolishes shacks in Nkandla
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 23 July 2018
Power struggle between ANC and EFF in Brakpan turns violent
Some residents oppose EFF’s involvement in land occupation
News | 23 July 2018
In photos: Bheki Cele versus Hermanus protesters
Tensions escalate in Zwelihle following assault on police officer and subsequent house raids by SAPS
Text by Chumani Mazwi. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 21 July 2018
Cape Town’s apartheid-era hostel dwellers want family homes
“I have to share a room with my children and grandchildren”
News | 20 July 2018
Paraplegic man faces eviction
Swartland municipality says it is investigating possible alternatives although it is not obliged to do so
News | 20 July 2018
Khayelitsha residents install their own communal taps
City of Cape Town says connections are illegal but it will see if it can assist with services
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 20 July 2018
RDP houses unfit for people with disabilities
People with disabilities are prioritised for RDP houses but their homes are often not adjusted for them despite mounds of legislation
News | 19 July 2018