“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
Philippi farmers challenge City on development of agricultural land
Plan to rezone part of Philippi Horticultural Area in court
News | 16 October 2019
Claiming the wasted opportunities in recycling
Pilot project in Brixton and Auckland Park brings informal waste pickers and residents together to benefit both
By Zoë Postman
News | 16 October 2019
Tshikota residents block roads, demand reliable water supply
“During election period we had constant water supply”
Brief | 15 October 2019
Occupiers of old age home march to Civic Centre, demand housing
“We need low-cost houses in the CBD … We can’t be going from shack to shack, from stone to stone”
News | 15 October 2019
Marievale cousins accuse SANDF soldiers of assault
“The soldiers kept kicking them so badly we thought they would kill them”, says witness
News | 15 October 2019
Four years later, no sign of water in these Pietermaritzburg taps
Maqongqo water project has never worked and the municipality has again broken its promise to fix the situation
Brief | 15 October 2019
West Coast town erupts in protests over housing mess-up
The title deeds of several people were withdrawn at the last minute after it was discovered that they did not qualify for the Velddrif housing project
News | 15 October 2019
How inclusionary housing can make Cape Town a better place
A well-designed policy could change the face of the city
By Jonty Cogger
Opinion | 15 October 2019