Housing
Residents of Johannesburg’s “dark buildings” fear for their lives after deadly fire
Fires are a constant threat for people living in dilapidated buildings without electricity
News | 4 September 2023
Stalled for years, Durban housing project faces further delays
A R112-million contract has expired and the municipality says it will issue a new tender
News | 1 September 2023
Survivors of horrific Joburg building fire tell their stories
“I tried to go back to find my wife but the entrance was on fire”
News | 31 August 2023
NGOs respond to being blamed for Johannesburg fire
They say they make sure the law is upheld, while the City of Johannesburg has failed to provide alternative accommodation for evicted people
News | 31 August 2023
Johannesburg fire: photos and interviews with an eye witness and rescuer
Death toll now 73 and expected to rise
Photo Essay | 31 August 2023
Government needs to innovate if it hopes to address the housing crisis
NGOs could play a vital role as intermediaries
Opinion | 30 August 2023
Housing activists march to President’s doorstep
The existing State Land Disposal Act could be used to fast track the use of public land for human settlement
By Matthew Hirsch and Vincent Lali
News | 23 August 2023
Mamelodi shack dwellers won’t get promised houses anytime soon
City of Tshwane says it intends to complete approval for a township for Stoffel Park in April 2024
News | 23 August 2023
Students fear being evicted again if NSFAS payment issues not resolved
“My family is over 1,500 kilometres away in the Free State and I don’t really have anyone in Cape Town that I can go live with if we are evicted again,” she says.
News | 18 August 2023