Living Hope organisation calls for donations of essential items to help victims
Brief | 21 January 2026
More than 40 families displaced since 14 January
By Thembi Siaga
News | 19 January 2026
Five families who have fought their eviction for years have lost their court battle
Law | 13 January 2026
The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
News | 13 January 2026
Funding is secured, but about 50 families living in an informal settlement still need to be relocated
News | 12 January 2026
Their shacks were demolished because they were built on sewer pipes in need of urgent maintenance
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 7 January 2026
New homes for families living above sewer pipes have been destroyed
By Vincent Lali
News | 6 January 2026
Confusion over whether area is illegally occupied
News | 30 December 2025
The City of Cape Town has announced that the old Woodstock hospital, which has been occupied by hundreds of people since 2017, will be sold
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 December 2025