Homeless
Giving money to beggars: yes or no?
We asked beggars, the City of Cape Town, and homeless organisations
Video | 1 October 2025
Indigenous nursery gives jobs and skills to people facing homelessness
The project is one of several social enterprises run by U-turn
By Sharfaa Ahmed and Zora Hollie
Brief | 9 September 2025
Restoring dignity with free hair cuts
Haven Night Shelter’s Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services
Text by Nonku Mncube. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Brief | 18 July 2025
Red flags raised over new shelter for homeless people in Durban
The eThekwini municipality’s Sakhithemba Homeless Shelter in Illovo is about 25 kilometres from Durban’s city centre
News | 18 July 2025
Homeless shelters under pressure as hundreds seek refuge from the cold
City of Cape Town says its Safe Spaces are more than 90% full
By Nonku Mncube
Brief | 14 July 2025
Plan to use properties owned by City of Cape Town for homeless project
Streetscapes is fundraising to buy seven inner-city units to expand its reintegration programme
News | 12 May 2025
Evicted waste pickers must be allowed to earn a living, court rules
Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by City of Johannesburg
Law | 30 April 2025
Disabled man’s bucket urinal system keeps Joburg streets clean
Thabo Khumalo makes R70 a day renting out his buckets to passers-by
Photo Essay | 28 March 2025
Pilot project to count homeless people in Cape Town
Volunteers hope the data they collect can be used to improve services
Brief | 5 December 2024