Homeless

Photo of Father Pugin standing in front of Nyala

Inside Braamfontein’s place of refuge

The clinic inside the church that Father Pugin protected

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Feature | 12 October 2016

Photo of a room in a shelter

GroundUp goes shelter-hopping in Durban

Some charge R20 for a night in a filthy building

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Feature | 4 October 2016

Photo of woman and her pop-up pavement shop

“Jacky” and her pop-up pavement shop

Homeless woman's new business venture

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Opinion | 31 May 2016

Photo of Antony Lewis in his shelter under a bridge.

No room at the shelter as winter approaches

Shelters can't accommodate more people, says Street People’s Forum

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News | 20 May 2016

Photo of two people dancing

Bread and jamming: a different approach to homeless people in Observatory

Friday night community sessions offer food and live music

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News | 17 May 2016

Photo of a tent on the pavement in Observatory.

Poor, black people are still denied access to public space

Our cities show disdain for the poor

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Opinion | 11 April 2016

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Police target homeless in Somerset West

Last year GroundUp ran a story about the Helderberg Street People’s Centre (HSPC), a soup kitchen in Somerset West. They were being forced to close down. The situation “has since gotten worse” according to chairman of the centre, Ian Greer.

Mary-Anne Gontsana

News | 24 July 2013