News
Covid-19: eThekwini accused of defying ban on evictions
All evictions suspended by government
By Athalie Crawford and Nompendulo Ngubane
News | 30 March 2020
“Scandal-ridden” Lottery chairperson to serve extra year
Alfred Nevhutanda will keep his position until November
News | 30 March 2020
Municipal officials suspended amid allegations of “selling RDP houses”
Residents still living in shacks are billed for houses they have never seen
News | 30 March 2020
Hundreds of incomplete RDP homes left to rot
National and provincial human settlements departments say NU29 housing project is responsibility of the municipality
News | 30 March 2020
Covid-19: Police shut immigrant-owned spaza shops after Minister’s xenophobic statement
Open shops for us to buy locally and obey lockdown, say township residents
News | 27 March 2020
“Our entire livelihoods are coming to a standstill” says waste picker
Informal sector workers’ plea to be included in UIF provisions during the lockdown
By Zoë Postman
News | 27 March 2020
ANC members accused of selling land for illegal occupation
Angered community leader responds by selling sites for just R1
News | 27 March 2020
Academics raise alarm over by-law restricting water testing
The City says research in its nature reserves is allowed but only with permission
News | 26 March 2020
Informal settlement residents demand water ahead of lockdown
“Everybody says that the most vulnerable will be protected but what has the government done to make sure the most vulnerable have access to water?”
News | 26 March 2020