Homeless
Homeless: Hundreds volunteer to count people living on the streets of Tshwane
This will help give more accurate data and steps needed to assist homeless people in the metro
By Chris Gilili and Warren Mabona
News | 21 October 2022
Homeless: Shelters in Musina not coping with increase of people on the streets
One shelter catering for up to 170 homeless people has no electricity and can’t pay a water bill
News | 21 October 2022
No shelter for homeless people in Knysna, but that may change soon
Municipality says its working on opening a temporary shelter for about 200 people by the end of this year
News | 14 October 2022
“It’s survival of the fittest” says blind homeless woman
No homeless shelters or “safe spaces” in Mitchells Plain
News | 2 August 2022
A new Cape Town shelter will accommodate 100 people
While some homeless people living opposite the old Robbie Nurock Clinic are excited, others have concerns.
News | 20 June 2022
Officer accused of murdering a homeless man is still employed by City of Cape Town
Friends of Dumisani Joxo say there is still no justice six months after he was shot dead
News | 17 June 2022
Jobs for homeless people at stake as stimulus funding ends
City says National Treasury funding created more than 3,000 temporary jobs during the pandemic
News | 15 June 2022
It’s residents versus residents in Cape Town suburb
An informal settlement has grown near Lansdowne station. People in houses nearby want it moved; people in the settlement say they have nowhere to go
Feature | 20 May 2022
Video: Africa’s first LGBTQ+ shelter needs help to gear up for winter
The Pride Shelter in Cape Town houses 20 people, who can stay for up to three months
Video | 21 April 2022