Housing
Anti-land invasion unit demolishes creche extension
Owners and staff members of a community creche in Delft South were upset yesterday when an extension to their school was demolished by the City of Cape Town's Anti Land Invasion Unit (ALIU).
News | 22 January 2016
‘City lied about land’ claim Masiphumelele leaders
Many people without land are still living in the community hall following last year’s fire
News | 21 January 2016
Blikkiesdorp swelters in 33 degree heat
Residents battle blazing sun and mosquitoes
News | 20 January 2016
Philippi ward beset by internal politics
There is a political battle underway in Philippi's Ward 33. The fight is not between opposing political parties, however, but within the ANC itself, with former ward councillor Monwabisi Mbaliswano in one corner and the present incumbent, Nico Mzalisi, in the other.
Feature | 14 January 2016
“Smoke was coming from the room where my children were sleeping”
Yesterday's fires left more than a hundred Capetonians homeless.
News | 13 January 2016
Fire in Langa destroys dozens of homes
A fire in an informal settlement in Langa earlier today destroyed dozens of shacks, leaving many homeless.
Photo Essay | 12 January 2016
Court stops City from evicting Newcastle residents
On 14 December, the Western Cape High Court temporarily suspended an eviction order against the group who have been living on the land directly behind the Endlovini informal settlement in Khayelitsha since May 2014.
News | 12 January 2016
Fire leaves over 50 homeless in Khayelitsha
Residents of BT section in Site B Khayelitsha lost their homes and belongings after a fire hit the area late afternoon yesterday. Many do not know where they will sleep tonight.
News | 8 January 2016