Housing
Government buys farm in Ventersdorp for evicted farm workers
The families have been living in community halls after spending nights on the roadside with their belongings
News | 13 May 2021
“Go and ask the trees for votes,” frustrated shack dwellers tell politicians
Residents of informal settlements in Gqeberha told the land cannot be developed because of indigenous vegetation
News | 13 May 2021
78-year-old Limpopo granny says she doubts she’ll ever see her promised house
Councillor says construction will start “soon”
Brief | 12 May 2021
Covid-19 land occupiers demand water, toilets and electricity
The group vows to intensify its protest action if the Premier does not respond
News | 11 May 2021
Dunoon land occupiers build flood barrier
Last winter the Diep River burst its banks flooding homes
Brief | 10 May 2021
Two months without water in settlement for elderly and people with disabilities
Eight water tanks for 500 households in Dubai were last filled in February
Brief | 10 May 2021
Mayor fails to produce evidence that “foreigners” are behind Gqeberha land occupations
Mayor Nqaba Bhanga has been criticised by civil society for placing immigrants’ lives at risk by making unsubstantiated inflammatory comments
News | 6 May 2021
Fix sewage problem before adding more houses say Philippi residents
City blames misuse of the system for the frequent blockages
News | 6 May 2021
Protesters set fire to electricity poles in Kariega
“Let there be darkness for all” says man
Brief | 5 May 2021