Developer strikes landmark deal with families occupying Kommetjie land
Eviction case withdrawn from High Court
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 7 July 2022
City suspends operations in Philippi after team robbed at gunpoint
Families in Marcus Garvey informal settlement are living with a large pool of stagnant sewer water behind their homes
Brief | 7 July 2022
Khayelitsha murder case postponed for fifth time since May
Family and friends of Phelokazi Mqathanya angered by delays in bringing accused to trial
Brief | 6 July 2022
Cape township homes in the dark as technicians fear for their safety
Eskom and City of Cape Town say it’s not safe to do repairs in Philippi East
Brief | 5 July 2022
Youngsters eke out a living carrying water for residents
Too hungry to stay in school, brothers dropped out in grade six
News | 4 July 2022
Six children and two adults die in Cape Town shack fires
Three fires in West Bank, Nyanga and Philippi also left scores of people homeless
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Siphokazi Mnyobe
News | 4 July 2022
Delft residents march to Premier Winde’s office
“We have been staying in Tsunami for 15 years, but we still don’t have electricity”
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 1 July 2022
Shack dwellers call for their settlements to be recognised
Mfuleni residents march to Cape Town Civic Centre
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 30 June 2022