Land
Fierce battle over future of landmark Cape Town site
Developers and government manoeuvre to realise ten-storey buildings at River Club, while Khoi organisations fight for land they say is sacred
Analysis | 27 November 2019
Eleventh-hour delay in court case involving King Goodwill Zwelithini
Zulu royal land trust is accused of “extorting” millions from rural residents
By Tony Carnie
News | 20 November 2019
“We didn’t ask for much” – seven years after the De Doorns uprising
“We are getting to a point where we will definitely see another strike soon”
Feature | 11 November 2019
Land occupation named after Mayor Bobani erupts in protests
“He said we can rebuild our shacks and live here. He promised to give us toilets, water and electricity”
News | 29 October 2019
Occupations are the tool to hold government to account, say housing activists
Reclaim The City holds AGM
News | 21 October 2019
Khayelitsha land occupation grows under cover of darkness
About 400 families now live in Zweledinga says community leader
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 17 October 2019
“Illegal and criminal” demolitions in Durban, say shack dwellers
“This was a new invasion and the people had not settled there. No court order was required,” says City
By Musa Binda
Brief | 16 October 2019
Bonteheuwel women fight auction of their garden
Residents say they weren’t consulted about the sale, while city councillor encourages them to bid for the property
News | 17 September 2019
Traditional leaders want land for initiation schools
Informal settlements in Nelson Mandela Bay are crowding out schools, they say
News | 2 September 2019