Housing
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
Families flee Cape Town informal settlements under threat
Nearby backyarders hope for houses, though the City of Cape Town says the land is “lost” for housing
By Vincent Lali
News | 18 August 2023
Residents of Afrikaner enclave want to be integrated into City of Tshwane
Discontented Kleinfontein residents question company rule under share block scheme
News | 17 August 2023
Swellendam protesters torch municipal offices
Shops looted as residents take to the streets complaining of racism and neglect
News | 17 August 2023
Dozens of families still homeless a month after Durban shack fire
While waiting for building material, fire victims have been living in the community hall or with neighbours
Brief | 15 August 2023
Shack dwellers look to renewable energy to power informal settlements
A group of organisations have created successful small projects, but now they want to aim bigger
Brief | 15 August 2023
Family demand justice for teen shot dead during protest
“Not a single government official has come here to show their sympathy” laments Karabo Chaka’s uncle
By Chris Gilili
News | 7 August 2023