Immigrant traders supply miners with everything from water to socks
News | 7 July 2021
Ekurhuleni spokesperson says they were evicted because their occupation was illegal but admits housing backlog was “not being eradicated at the pace the homeless community would like to see”
News | 25 June 2021
Gauteng education department is investigating following protests by parents
Brief | 22 June 2021
“All we want is to operate our shops and look after our families”
News | 18 June 2021
Occupiers say they were tired of their pleas for housing “falling on deaf ears”
News | 18 June 2021
Diepsloot police say they confiscated R63,000. The shop owners claim it is more than double that amount
News | 31 May 2021
Residents accuse community leaders of corruption and excluding immigrants from getting stands for houses
News | 20 May 2021
The City says a team will revisit the site to assess the living conditions
News | 18 May 2021
The families have been living in community halls after spending nights on the roadside with their belongings
News | 13 May 2021
”I do not even have money to go back home if I don’t get paid today. I am hungry” says hopeful beneficiary
By Liezl Human, Kimberly Mutandiro, Masego Mafata and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 30 April 2021
Couple lost their jobs at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown and have not been able to find permanent work since
News | 15 April 2021
The market is fuelled by the struggle women have to access health facilities
News | 9 April 2021
“All we ask is that they be moved to a permanent place where they will be able to work and feed their families”
News | 29 March 2021
One Tsakane shop owner is trying to recoup losses of over R50k
News | 25 March 2021
The beautiful stone pub has underground passages where mine workers used to train
News | 16 March 2021
“We have been living in fear because both the police and army are failing to protect us”
News | 5 March 2021