Housing
Families struggle to rebuild their homes after Khayelitsha fire
“People were crying, some were running up and down, and others just stood there in shock” says fire victim
Brief | 2 December 2021
Immigrants left out of Tshwane metro plans to relocate shack dwellers
“I have no idea where my family and I will go” says Zimbabwean man living in Pretoria informal settlement
News | 1 December 2021
Delft landlords battle as power outages chase tenants away
Eskom says illegal electricity connections and vandalism in Delft alone have cost it about R10 million since April
By Vincent Lali
News | 30 November 2021
Court grants PRASA another eight months to relocate Cape Town Central Line shack dwellers
Eerste River residents opposing relocation near their community partly to blame for delay says PRASA
News | 26 November 2021
Philippi informal settlement residents say they are the “forgotten” community of Cape Town
The City says it is unable to assist because their shacks are on private land
News | 23 November 2021
Race against the clock to meet court deadline to move railway families
Court ruled that families living along the railway line in Langa must be shown new site four weeks before being moved
News | 18 November 2021
Eviction of Centurion reclaimers halted
Tshwane municipality told to fully comply with court order to provide group with suitable temporary housing
News | 16 November 2021
City of Cape Town appeals interdict stopping shack demolitions during lockdown
The City told the Supreme Court of Appeal the interdict has hindered its ability to protect property and to roll out housing
News | 16 November 2021
Immigrants tough it out in Joburg’s “dark buildings”
They face police raids, evictions, extortion and crime
Photo Essay | 5 November 2021