Homeless
Community Chest houses homeless group in its office for winter
City of Cape Town says Culemborg shelter will be completed by end of June
By Lucas Nowicki and James Stent
News | 22 June 2020
City councillor Zahid Badroodien says there’s room for homeless people in Cape Town’s shelters. But our investigation found very few empty places
GroundUp contacted shelters across the city
By James Stent
News | 17 June 2020
City of Cape Town takes down tents erected by Observatory resident for homeless
The marquees were set up on City land without its permission
News | 10 June 2020
Judgment on Strandfontein camp case reserved
City of Cape Town and SAHRC dispute legal costs
By James Stent
Law | 10 June 2020
Homeless sleep outside “incomplete” City shelter
City says group living outside the Culemborg shelter site is hampering its completion
By Lucas Nowicki and James Stent
News | 5 June 2020
Strandfontein homeless site closes
City says Culemborg site will accommodate 96 of the estimated 180 homeless people now living under the overpass
By James Stent and Lucas Nowicki
Brief | 25 May 2020
Covid-19 concerns at homeless camp after officers test positive
Up to a week after being tested, dozens of people staying at the City of Cape Town’s Strandontein camp don’t have their results
By James Stent and Lucas Nowicki
News | 1 May 2020
Amendments to City of Cape Town by-law: are they constitutional?
Proposed amendments would allow officials to conduct search and seizure without a warrant
Analysis | 30 April 2020
Covid-19: Strandfontein site for homeless to be closed, says councillor
Email reveals plan to close it on Thursday
By James Stent
News | 29 April 2020