Housing
Man who was dragged naked from his shack to sue City of Cape Town
“[They] treated me like a dog” says Bulelani Qolani
News | 2 February 2023
Protesters block main road in Cape Town, demanding electricity
“Councillors fool us during election campaigns”
By Vincent Lali
News | 31 January 2023
Major development planned for Cape Town’s derelict Strandfontein Pavilion
About 1,200 residential units, including subsidised housing, as well as retail and recreational facilities are proposed
News | 31 January 2023
Forcibly removed 60 years ago: Simon’s Town land claimants return
100 houses allocated to victims of the Group Areas Act
News | 27 January 2023
Five years on, Marievale army base families still in limbo
The latest relocation plan has been rejected by some of the respondents
News | 24 January 2023
Western Cape has tried a new approach to housing. It’s bearing fruit
The programme accepts that informal settlements are a major part of our cities
Opinion | 13 January 2023
190 people left homeless after Khayelitsha fire
Families devastated, with newly-bought school uniforms and stationery burnt in the fire
By Vincent Lali
News | 9 January 2023
Athlone fire victims sleep outside months later
Residents contest list of names given to the City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre
News | 12 December 2022
Metrorail Central Line occupiers protest over delays
Siyahlala and Philippi shack dwellers appeal to Cape Town mayor to get things moving
Brief | 8 December 2022