Housing
Protesters say poor people excluded from housing indaba
Demonstrations outside and inside convention centre at Cape Town launch of land release programme
By Vincent Lali, Ashraf Hendricks and Marecia Damons
News | 8 April 2022
Video: Chantal Sampson used to be homeless. Now she helps other people get off the streets
Cape Town project offers hope for homeless
Video | 6 April 2022
Court stops municipality evicting single mother whose child has special needs
It would not be “just and equitable” to evict her, says magistrate
Law | 6 April 2022
Not much sign of “houses, security and comfort” where the Freedom Charter was signed
Behind Walter Sisulu Square are crumbling houses and crowded informal settlements
Feature | 5 April 2022
Cape Town to give an additional R10-million to shelters
Human Rights Commission urges city to move away from ‘us and them’ mentality when it comes to homelessness
News | 4 April 2022
Over 3,000 people in Madibeng face eviction
Occupiers to oppose their removal in court on 26 May
News | 3 April 2022
City-run hostel has been hijacked by criminals
City of Johannesburg blames the deplorable state of the building on frequent incidents of vandalism and theft
News | 29 March 2022
“We have nowhere to go” say Mamelodi occupiers as eviction looms
Gauteng Department of Human Settlements have obtained a court order to evict occupants of government-owned apartments
News | 28 March 2022
Eviction orders not in line with Constitution, says legal organisation
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute says that Johannesburg’s Central Magistrate’s Court is often not applying the relevant laws
Law | 25 March 2022