Housing
Two people died and dozens left homeless in Plettenberg Bay fire
Bitou Municipality is helping the fire victims
Brief | 26 May 2021
Growing shack settlement annoys new homeowners
City says it has an interdict to stop new shacks from being built on the land
News | 26 May 2021
JHB social housing flats shoddily built, say residents
Beneficiaries blame developer for poor workmanship and maintenance issues
News | 24 May 2021
Bail granted for two Abahlali leaders accused of conspiracy to murder
Shack dweller movement believe arrests are a political ploy to destroy and discredit them
By Nokulunga Majola and Peter Luhanga
News | 21 May 2021
City of Cape Town granted interdict against further unlawful occupation of District Six
“The rights of the lawful District Six Claimants must be protected” says judge
News | 21 May 2021
Immigrants must also get land, say shack dwellers
Residents accuse community leaders of corruption and excluding immigrants from getting stands for houses
News | 20 May 2021
Western Cape’s housing policy open for public comment
The province has set out guidelines for its municipalities
By James Stent
Analysis | 20 May 2021
Elderly woman forgotten during Covid relocation
Municipality can’t say why 74-year-old Nontombazana April did not benefit from a municipal housing programme last year
Brief | 19 May 2021