Homeless
Shelters scramble as heavy rain continues
Besides a lack of space some shelters are also dealing with flooding
News | 12 July 2024
New shelter for homeless people in Muizenberg
The site for a 60-bed “Safe Space” is still being finalised
News | 4 July 2024
Court grants order to evict hundreds of people living on streets of Cape Town
But judge puts strict conditions on the way the eviction must be carried out and emphasises that the city also belongs to the evictees, as it does to those who live in mansions
Law | 19 June 2024
Shelters in Cape Town are filling up as winter bites
The Haven’s shelters are already 85% full
Brief | 18 June 2024
Deadline for comment on City of Cape Town’s new homeless strategy
Public comment closes Wednesday
By GroundUp Staff and Matthew Hirsch
News | 21 May 2024
Shelters for homeless families a rarity
The Somerset West Family Shelter is one of few in the country
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 April 2024
No showers, no food, no electricity: the forgotten men of Molyneaux municipal shelter in Durban
More than 200 people still live in tented shelter set up during Covid lockdown
News | 4 April 2024
Public works “working” on evicting people occupying land at the Castle
Cape Town mayor concerned about the lack of a clear timeline
News | 27 November 2023
Lawyers for Human Rights to challenge Tshwane’s eviction of homeless people
On Friday, metro police forcefully removed people living at Burgers Park and confiscated all of their belongings.
News | 14 November 2023