Over 1,000 shack dwellers protest: “We are tired of living in squalor”
City of Cape Town accused of “persistent failure to collect rubbish ” in informal settlements
By Vincent Lali
News | 21 July 2023
Thirteen years after making way for World Cup, Durban residents still waiting for houses
But the eThekwini Municipality says its still busy verifying beneficiaries
Brief | 21 July 2023
End to Makhanda’s water woes delayed yet again
Amatola Water says it expects the water interruptions in Makhanda to end by 30 August
News | 21 July 2023
Soweto informal settlement abandoned by government
After 33 years, just five working toilets and four working taps for hundreds of households in Nomzamo Park
By Chris Gilili
News | 21 July 2023
Small farmers in the Cederberg still reeling from flood damage
Provincial department wants the area to be declared a disaster zone
By Liezl Human
News | 21 July 2023
VIDEO: Bree Street residents in limbo after underground explosion
We spoke to residents of Johannesburg’s Bree Street after Wednesday’s underground explosion. They complained about the lack of information from authorities and they are uncertain if they will have to evacuate.
Video | 20 July 2023
Government departments owe millions to Matatiele Local Municipality
Unpaid rates and taxes are affecting its ability to deliver services, says the municipality
News | 20 July 2023
Living on the streets of Vasco: “Law enforcement keeps coming but I still return”
Stephanus Nel is one of an increasing number of people living on the streets in the Cape Town suburb
News | 20 July 2023
Inside a Cape Flats minstrel band
“This is more than just a band. This is like a family.”
Photo Essay | 20 July 2023