South Africa|Western Cape

Tafelberg: Four years of battle

The campaign that led to a landmark court decision on housing

Community healthcare workers demand “danger pay”

“We need proper PPE because we work in cramped bungalows and shipping containers”

Cape Town’s approach to homeless people is cruel and expensive

It would have been more affordable to offer people decent accommodation than the Strandfontein camp

Plato accused of recruiting whites to help against “land invaders”

Mayor’s message mainly aimed at middle-class residents, say veteran social activists

Lockdown in pictures - Day 158: Scooter in the rain

Victory for housing activists in landmark Tafelberg case

Court rescinds sale of land, orders City of Cape Town and Western Cape government to create new housing policy

Covid-19: How a Cape Town project saved many lives

By getting high-risk people into care immediately, even if they are not feeling ill, many deaths can be prevented

Priest helps struggling Malawians with food parcels

Destitute immigrants receive no help from government and can’t afford to return home

Environmental group slams “flawed” approval for Masiphumelele upgrade

NEAG alleges conflict of interests by key player

Lockdown in pictures - Day 157: All that jazz

Lockdown in pictures - Day 156: Covid-19 graves

Lockdown in pictures - Day 155: Hawking on the streets

Masiphumelele upgrade plan approved but Noordhoek group’s appeal still pending

Provincial government says it is “critical” for the informal settlement to be upgraded as living conditions are “undesirable and unacceptable”

No hope of Cape Town central line resuming any time soon

Services gradually being extended on other lines

Lockdown in pictures - Day 154: Yards are the new playgrounds

Occupiers rebuild demolished homes, saying they have no money for rent

City of Cape Town says there have been 130 land occupations since July