News
Khayelitsha land occupiers to square off with City in court
The group occupying land in Makhaza plan to oppose their eviction in court on 9 September
By Vincent Lali
News | 30 August 2019
Court battles continue for prisoner to get access to laptop for studying
Inmate who took correctional services to court put in isolation for seven days for “disrespecting a prison official”
By Zoë Postman
News | 30 August 2019
Despatch housing project halted by “political tensions”
A group of residents have occupied a housing project site in a protest against their ward councillor
News | 30 August 2019
Tensions flare at Cape housing dialogue
Gatvol Capetonian has given government 30 days to address some of their demands
News | 29 August 2019
Farmworkers want 67 pesticides banned
NGO says the pesticides are already banned in the European Union
News | 29 August 2019
Glebelands officer admits to “mistake” during cross examination
Eight men are currently on trial for a spate of murders and other crimes at the Glebelands Hostel
News | 29 August 2019
115 households in Despatch left in the cold while municipality and Housing Development Agency shift blame
“Every morning I wake up and sit on that cement foundation just to get the sun”
News | 29 August 2019
Evicted Klein Akker families move to state-owned farm in Stellenbosch
“We had a proper wash with privacy for the first time since we were evicted” says farm resident
By Vincent Lali
News | 28 August 2019
Fed up Eastern Cape villagers told to move shacks, promised new homes
“We watched them build proper shelters for those who came after us” says villager
News | 28 August 2019